Digitalisation and the labour market: Worker-level evidence from Slovenia
This paper provides evidence on the effects of digitalisation on the labour market
in Slovenia using a unique dataset of Slovenian workers and firms for the years 2016
to 2020. Results show that at the firm level, digitalisation – measured in terms of
ICT investment, is associated with positive and statistically significant effects
on employment. However, job growth is not evenly distributed: High-skilled workers
and younger workers benefit the most from employment gains, whereas there is little
to no employment increases for low- and medium-skilled workers and older workers aged
50 or more. Furthermore, employment effects from digitalisation are strongest for
private manufacturing firms. In contrast, ICT investment by state-owned firms is not
associated with employment gains.
Published on July 10, 2023
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