The impact of the 4th industrial revolution on croatian labour market

21. stoljeće obilježeno je ulaskom u novu industrijsku eru. Četvrta industrijska revolucija temeljena je na ubrzanom razvoju tehnologije koja značajno utječe na tržište rada. S jedne strane pojavljuju se nova zanimanja koja zahtijevaju visoku razinu znanja i kontinuirano nadograđivanje, a s druge strane postoji visoki rizik gubitka radnih mjesta zbog automatizacije. Određene vještine poput kreativnosti, kritičkog razmišljanja i emocionalne inteligencije dobivaju na važnosti, a nastaju i novi oblici zapošljavanja. Hrvatska još uvijek traži načine prilagodbe ovim novim okolnostima. Trenutno stanje prikazuje se kroz Indeks digitalnog gospodarstva i društva. Hrvatska nastoji modernizirati obrazovni sustav i potaknuti razvoj digitalnih vještina. Porast nestandardnih oblika poslova poput povremenog i mobilnog rada, rada nezavisnih profesionalaca zahtjeva uređenje zakonskog okvira. Kakav će utjecaj imati četvrta industrijska revolucija na tržište rada Hrvatske moguće je promatrati kroz tri različita scenarija. Očekuje se ostvarenje drugog scenarija gdje neće biti znatnijih promjena. Modernizacija obrazovnog sustava će sporo napredovati, rast će polarizacija između sektora a digitalne vještine će biti osrednje razvijene.The 21st century was marked by entering into a new industrial era. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is based on the rapid development of technology that significantly affects the labor market. On the one hand there are new professions that require a high level of knowledge and continuous upgrading, and on the other hand there is a high risk of job losses due to automation. Certain skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence gain importance, and new forms of employment are also emerging. Croatia is still looking for a way of adjusting to these new circumstances. The current state is displayed through the Digital Economy and Society Index. Croatia endeavors to modernize the education system and stimulate the development of digital skills. The increase in non-standard forms of jobs such as casual work, ICT-based mobile work and portfolio work requires the regulation of the legal framework. The impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Croatian labor market is likely to be seen through three different scenarios. It is expected that the second scenario will be realized with no significant changes. The modernization of the education system will be slow, the polarization between sectors will increase and digital skills will be moderately developed