Who experiences subjective job insecurity due to digital transformation in Germany

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ID3940828
AutoresNora Müller (0000-0002-8992-0115), Nico Stawarz (0000-0002-8926-7988), Alexandra Wicht (0000-0002-2183-8860)
Año2021
Volumen72
Número4
Páginas384-414
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSoziale Welt (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-6073
EditorialNomos Verlag (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5771/0038-6073-2021-4-384
OpenAlexW4256137886
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2

In many countries, digitalization is accompanied by disruptive changes in the labor market, including polarization in employment and wages as well as a decrease in employment growth. However, little is known about the individual (micro-level) consequences of digitalization, especially regarding differently affected subgroups. In this study, we investigate the relevance of digitalization, as measured by the task-based substitution potential of occupations, for individuals' subjective job insecurity (SJI), focusing on differences between individuals with different socio-demographic and subjective-affective characteristics. We use large-scale cross-sectional data on employed persons from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) of 2013. Our linear regression models show that individuals in occupations with a high substitution potential report higher levels of SJI, compared to those with a low substitution potential. Moderation analyses reveal that the positive correlation between substitution potential and SJI concerns only certain social groups: older workers (46-55 years), employees with low and medium educational qualifications, and employees with a higher degree of neuroticism. Thus, the overall correlation between digitalization and SJI masks social inequalities in the extent to which people are affected by digital transformation

Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · German · Moderation · Neuroticism · Personality · Scale (ratio · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Psychology