Up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automation, a new report has found.
一项最新报告发现，到2030年，全球多达8亿工人将失业，机器人自动化将取而代之。
The study of 46 countries and 800 occupations by the McKinsey Global Institute found that up to one-fifth of the global work force will be affected.
麦肯锡全球研究所对全球46个国家800种职业进行的这项研究发现，全球多达1/5的劳动力将受到影响。
It said one-third of the workforce in richer nations such as Germany and the US may need to retrain for other jobs. Machine operators and food workers will be hit hardest.
该研究称，德国和美国等较富裕国家1/3的劳动力或需接受再就业培训。机器操作员和食品业员工将受到最为严重的冲击。

The authors see tasks carried out by mortgage brokers, paralegals, accountants, and some back-office staff as especially vulnerable to automation.
报告作者认为，抵押经纪人、律师助理、会计和部分后勤人员尤其容易被自动化取代。
Jobs requiring human interaction such as doctors, lawyers, teachers and bartenders are seen by McKinsey as less prone to automation.
麦肯锡认为医生、律师、教师、酒保等需要进行人际互动的工作较不易被取代。
Specialized lower-wage jobs, such as gardening, plumbing and care work, will also be less affected by automation, the study predicted.
该研究预测，园艺工作、疏通管道、看护等薪酬较低的高技术含量型工作受自动化的影响也较小。