This statistic shows the distribution of opinion among American adults as to the likelihood of different jobs being replaced by robots or computers, according to a survey in May 2017. Only **** percent of respondents agreed that nurses will very likely be replaced by robots or computer, while ** percent believed it was very likely that fast food workers would be replaced.
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Pew Research Center. (October 4, 2017). Probability of jobs being replaced by robots or computers within one's lifetime, according to American adults, as of May 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/780324/us-adults-view-of-jobs-being-replaced-by-robots-computer/
Pew Research Center. "Probability of jobs being replaced by robots or computers within one's lifetime, according to American adults, as of May 2017." Chart. October 4, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/780324/us-adults-view-of-jobs-being-replaced-by-robots-computer/
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Pew Research Center. "Probability of Jobs Being Replaced by Robots or Computers within One's Lifetime, According to American Adults, as of May 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2017, /statistics/780324/us-adults-view-of-jobs-being-replaced-by-robots-computer/
Pew Research Center, Probability of jobs being replaced by robots or computers within one's lifetime, according to American adults, as of May 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/780324/us-adults-view-of-jobs-being-replaced-by-robots-computer/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Probability of jobs being replaced by robots or computers within one's lifetime, according to American adults, as of May 2017 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 4, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/780324/us-adults-view-of-jobs-being-replaced-by-robots-computer/