We use detailed survey data to study the influence of automation technology on workers’ training participation. We find that workers who are exposed to substitution by automation are 15 percentage points less likely to participate in training than those who are not exposed to it. However, workers who leave occupations that are highly exposed to automation increase their training participation, while those who enter them train consistently less. The automation training gap is particularly pronounced for medium-skilled and male workers, and is largely driven by the lack of ICT training and training for soft skills. Moreover, workers in exposed occupations receive less financial and nonfinancial training support from their firms, and the training gap is almost entirely related to a gap in firm-financed training courses.

我们利用详细的调查数据来研究自动化技术对工人培训参与的影响。我们发现，接触过自动化替代的工人参加培训的可能性比未接触过自动化的工人低 15 个百分点。然而，离开高度依赖自动化的职业的工人会增加他们的培训参与度，而进入这些职业的工人则持续减少培训。对于中等技能和男性工人来说，自动化培训差距尤其明显，这在很大程度上是由于缺乏信息通信技术培训和软技能培训造成的。此外，从事暴露职业的工人从公司获得的财务和非财务培训支持较少，培训缺口几乎完全与公司资助的培训课程的缺口有关。