WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORK Percent of employees in Italy who worry about job loss due to each issue Jobs moved to other countries 70 I worry about losing my job Looming recession 64 due to one or more of these causes Freelance/gig economy 60 Cheaper foreign competitors 57 Lack of training/skills 55 Immigrants who work for less 53 Automation 51 87% 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer. POP_EMO. Some people say they worry about many things while others say they have few concerns. We are interested in what you worry about. Specifically, 7 how much do you worry about each of the following? 9-point scale; top 4 box, worried. Job loss net = codes 1,2,3,4,5,23,24. General population, Italy, among those who are employed (Q43/1).