Proof Point
Executive Office of U.S. President Obama predicted vehicle automation technologies could slash up to 83% or 3.1 million of driving-related jobs in U.S.
Selected Driving Occupations at Risk From Vehicle Automation
2016
| Note: | Total number of jobs extracted from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2015 Employment Data |
Proof Point Findings
- Threatened Jobs – Existing part-time and full-time driving jobs in U.S. that can potentially be displaced with introduction of autonomous vehicles
- Potential Displacements – Autonomous vehicles expected to displace between 2.2 million and 3.1 million current part-time and full-time driving jobs in U.S., as predicted by Executive Office of U.S. President Barack Obama
- Highest Potential Job Loss – Truck driving forecasted to be at risk of losing most number of jobs to vehicle automation, with potential displacements between 1.5 million and 2.2 million
- Affected Ridesharing Drivers – Ridesharing companies' deployment of autonomous vehicle fleets also predicted to displace 90% to 100% of their network of part-time or full-time drivers, potentially leaving 364,000 drivers unemployed
- Key Drivers – Include increasing number of entrants in self-driving car market, improvement and advancement of autonomous vehicle technologies, deployment of semi-autonomous driving features in current cars, and easing government regulations to test driverless vehicles on public roads
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Date Last Updated |
May 31, 2017
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