Future of Work

Documentary 2021

Available on PBS Video, Prime Video

This three-part series explores monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?

Documentary 2021

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

The New Industrial Revolution

This episode illuminates disruptions to the world of work--AI, robotics, globalization and labor practices. The COVID-19 pandemic was a new driver of change; at the pandemic's height, unemployment flipped from its lowest rate in 50 years to its highest level in a century.

55 min · Sep 1, 2021 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Futureproof

How can we predict job growth, training needs and the role of education in order to prepare for the work of the future? What are the challenges and consequences of the pandemic, and of America's racial and economic disparities?

55 min · Sep 8, 2021 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Changing Work, Changing Workers

Do businesses need offices? Is a 9-to-5 workday valid? Does the nation need a drastic rethinking of the social safety nets? Does America face a "post-work" era, or will there be increased inequities in how we make our livings?

55 min · Sep 15, 2021 TV-PG

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Future of Work

DOCUMENTARY

This three-part series explores monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2021
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.