30.58% drop in jobs in Bangladesh RMG sector due to automation: Study
Automation in Bangladesh’s RMG sector has led to a 30.58-per cent reduction in workforce across production processes, with helpers being the most hit, a study revealed.
Automation has particularly hit women, older workers, those with lower literacy and unskilled labourers.
Sweater factories saw a 37.03-per cent drop per production line.
Woven factories followed, with a 27.23-per cent decline.
Automation in Bangladesh’s RMG sector has led to a 30.58-per cent reduction in workforce across production processes, with helpers being the most hit, a study revealed.
Automation has particularly hit women, older workers, those with lower literacy and unskilled labourers.
Sweater factories saw a 37.03-per cent drop per production line.
Woven factories followed, with a 27.23-per cent decline.
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