Digitalisation in the Portuguese Labour Market: Potential Transformative and Destructive Effects

The world is undergoing one of the most significant technological revolutions in history. Digitalisation is causing profound changes in all aspects of the economy – in particular, labour markets. While certain digital technologies have an impact across all sectors, others are likely to affect specific occupations in distinct ways. We propose to study the impact of digitalisation on the Portuguese economy. Specifically, we analyse the impact of computerisation (computer-based automation) and artificial intelligence (computer systems able to perform tasks usually requiring human intelligence) on jobs, occupations, and industries. Portugal – a country with an aging, low-skill and low-wage workforce – requires more research into the impacts of digitalisation, in particular concerning the transformative potential of AI.