Work 4.0

Work 4.0 (German: Arbeit 4.0) is the conceptual umbrella under which the future of work is discussed in Germany and, to some extent, within the European Union.[1] It describes how the world of work may change until 2030[2] and beyond in response to the developments associated with Industry 4.0, including widespread digitalization.[3] The concept was first introduced in November 2015 by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) when it launched a report entitled Re-Imagining Work: Green Paper Work 4.0.[4] It has since then been taken up by trade unions such as the DGB[5] and various employers' and industry association such as the VDMA[6] and the BDA.[7] At the global level, similar topics are addressed by the World Bank's 2019 World Development Report The Changing Nature of Work[8] and ILO's Future of Work Centenary Initiative.[9]

  1. ^ European Political Strategy Centre (2016). The Future of Work: Skills and Resilience for a World of Change. EPSC Strategic Notes, Issue 13. Retrieved May 3rd, 2018.
  2. ^ Vogler-Ludwig, K., Düll, N., Kriechel, B. (2016). Arbeitsmarkt 2030 - Wirtschaft und Arbeitsmarkt im digitalen Zeitalter. Prognose 2016. Munich: Economix Research & Consulting.
  3. ^ Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany (2017). Re-Imagining Work: White Paper Work 4.0, p. 5.
  4. ^ Salimi, M. (2015). Work 4.0: An Enormous Potential for Economic Growth in Germany. ADAPT Bulletin.
  5. ^ "Suchy, O. (November 17th, 2015). Stellungnahme des DGB zum Grünbuch "Arbeiten 4.0" des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales. Retrieved August 18th, 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  6. ^ "VDMA. Work 4.0 - Humans at its heart". Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  7. ^ "BDA (May 2015). Chancen der Digitalisierung nutzen: Positionspapier der BDA zur Digitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt. Retrieved August 18th, 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  8. ^ World Bank World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work.
  9. ^ International Labour Organization: The Future of Work Centenary Initiative. Retrieved August 18th, 2018.