Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform, has revealed its latest global report, ‘Tomorrow’s World: The Workplace and Workforce of the Future,’ shedding light on the evolving landscape of work and the impact of technology on the workforce. The report reveals that 54% of workers in India predict a substantial shift in their roles within the next five years, with 95% expressing confidence in their ability to adapt to these changes.
The survey was conducted online across 11 countries by YouGov on behalf of Indeed from November 30 to December 21 2023, among 16,671 members of the working population. This comprised 9,592 employees, 4,592 employers/managers and 2,487 HR decision-makers.
Technology and AI
As per the report, India leads the way in fostering optimism towards technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with 75% of respondents expressing confidence in the transformative potential of tech advancements. Interestingly, Indian professionals are poised to leverage technology as a driver of innovation and efficiency across various industries as the zeal for tech and AI far outweighs any other nation such as Germany (41%), Canada (42%), and France.
44% of respondents feel that more jobs will be created by the opportunities of AI than will be lost. Respondents said that aspects such as data analysis, routine tasks, attention to detail, unbiased decision‑making, problem solving and content creation were performed better by AI than by people.
Talking about the report, Sashi Kumar, head of sales, Indeed India, said, “India is at the forefront of embracing the future of work, driven by a profound belief in the power of technological innovation. Our findings underscore a remarkable readiness among the Indian workforce to adapt and evolve. India’s proactive stance on diversity and continuous skill development is not just setting a benchmark but also inspiring a global movement towards a more innovative and inclusive workplace.”
Furthermore, 53% of employees in India have upskilled themselves to develop longer-term skills and learning in the last three years while 67% of Indian workers have regular training opportunities, the highest among all nations surveyed.
Diversity and inclusion
When it comes to diversity, equity and belonging (DEIB) policies, India has a positive attitude as companies are almost twice as likely to have a diversity and inclusion lead than in the Netherlands and UK, where only 35% have this and in Germany where it is 30%. Likewise, 60% of Indian firms do unconscious bias training, an initiative that is vastly less common across Europe.
Indians also foresee a bright future when it comes to the impact of AI on DEIB, with more than 7 in 10 respondents expecting tech to empower business leaders (78%), them personally (75%), employees in their country (73%), their colleagues (74%) and their industry peers (72%).
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