Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
More than half of today’s work hours in Latin America could theoretically be automated using AI and other technologies that already exist.
But that doesn’t mean AI will replace half the workforce. Latin America’s economy includes a larger share of physical work. This means automation depends more heavily on robotics, which can be expensive to adopt. Lower wages and organizational readiness also mean adoption is likely to happen more gradually than in advanced economies.
Even so, AI and automation could unlock roughly $450 billion in annual economic value across the region by 2030.
Learn how in the full McKinsey Global Institute report: mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/agents-robots-and-us-how-ai-reshapes-work-and-skills-in-latin-america
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More than half of today’s work hours in Latin America could theoretically be automated using AI and other technologies that already exist.
But that doesn’t mean AI will replace half the workforce. Latin America’s economy includes a larger share of physical work. This means automation depends more heavily on robotics, which can be expensive to adopt. Lower wages and organizational readiness also mean adoption is likely to happen more gradually than in advanced economies.
Even so, AI and automation could unlock roughly $450 billion in annual economic value across the region by 2030.
Learn how in the full McKinsey Global Institute report: mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/agents-robots-and-us-how-ai-reshapes-work-and-skills-in-latin-america
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