Where will all the workers go? - technology vs workers:

"The rapid development of smart software over the last few decades has been perhaps the most important force shaping the coming manufacturing revolution. Software innovation, together with 3D printing technologies, will open the door to those workers who are educated enough to participate; for everyone else, however, it may feel as though the revolution is happening elsewhere. Indeed, the factory of the future may be 1,000 robots and one worker manning them. Even the shop floor can be swept better and cheaper by a Roomba robot than by any worker." Read on...

Nouriel Roubini in Project Syndicate on employment in the future

This ties in with this infographic from the Daily Telegraph:

Technology & jobs