Industry 5.0 focuses on worker and workplace improvements

Industry 5.0 implementation has consequences for several levels. Industry 5.0 differs from Industry4.0 in its explicit attention to the worker and the workplace, the workplace level. Human-centricity is about improving labour market access, employment security within the labour market and the quality of jobs in that labour market. It is also about creating opportunities for job seekers and students. As a result of the improved conditions, workers can do their jobs better, which benefits the organisation and the industry.

Source: P. Oeij et al., ‘A Conceptual Framework for Workforce Skills for Industry 5.0: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice’, Journal of Innovation Management, vol. 12, pp. 205–233, Jul. 2024, doi: 10.24840/2183-0606_012.001_0010