According to the latest data from INSEE and the Observatoire des inégalités, women earn 22% less than men on average. And while this April study only confirms a trend that has been observed for many years, the situation could worsen in the next few years.
While artificial intelligence is impacting all businesses, little quantitative information has been released until now. However, in a UN report (United Nations) of this Tuesday, May 20, initial figures show job losses.
Unfortunately, inequalities between men and women are also present…
A significant gap according to the fields of activity
Carried out jointly with the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the NASK (National Research Institute) in Poland, this study focused on several typologies of professional activities, and more specifically on countries where employees have higher incomes high.
According to Rembrand Koning, a professor at the renowned Harvard Business School, some jobs could already disappear and be entirely automated by artificial intelligence. While this is expected to affect only 3.5% of men, the study reveals that 9.6% of women should be affected for similar jobs.
A study to shift political boundaries
Although the UN's conclusions are very alarming, it should be noted that this is in reality only a pretext for heads of state to take up the issue as soon as possible.
According to the authors, these results can be explained by the fact that women are more numerous in positions directly concerned, such as assistants or secretaries. However, with new societal models and political decisions, analysts believe that it would be possible to reduce this figure.
Towards a plunge in 2035?
By focusing on the global figures in the report, the disparities are even more worrying... Indeed, the report indicates that 25% of jobs in the world will be affected, with a figure that climbs to 34% for certain countries.
But while this study has highlighted short-term threats for women, men are not actually spared. In March, Bill Gates already declared that artificial intelligence could surpass humans in about ten years, even replacing most of them in their professional tasks.
Although certain professions could, according to the billionaire, be spared, all of this remains just one hypothesis among others, as does the study published by the UN agency.
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