Americans say finance and tech workers gain the most from workplace technology

Jan 18–24, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey conducted January 18-24, 2024, half of U.S. adults (50%) expect finance and technology workers to be the biggest economic winners from new workplace technology, ahead of any other group offered.

Roughly four-in-ten point instead to young workers (41%), to education, health care and government workers (40%), or to manufacturing, construction and transportation workers (39%); fewer name managers (28%) or older workers (17%). About one-in-seven (14%) say no workers will benefit economically from the change.

Selected responses

Americans say finance and tech workers gain the most from workplace technology.

New technologies have been making their way into some workplaces. While some businesses might benefit, we do not know yet which types of workers will benefit from this technology. Which of these types of workers do you believe will economically benefit from continued technological advancements in their workplace? You may select more than one group

Finance/technology workers
49.6%
Young workers
40.8%
Education/healthcare/government workers
39.7%
Manufacturing/construction/transportation workers
38.8%
Managers
28.4%
Older workers
17.5%
Technological change will not benefit any workers economically
14.5%

n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesJan 18–24, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.5%
ModuleVerasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Cite this question

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.