World signalVerified
Stanford: young workers in AI-exposed jobs are now 19% behind their peers
In US payroll data, employment of 22–25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed jobs is about 19% below where it would be had it kept pace with less-exposed peers, so entry-level is where AI bites first.
From Campus Binge's data, as of 2026-08. Each fact says how far to trust it.
When
2026-08
VerifiedStanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? (revised August 2026)
Where
us
VerifiedStanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? (revised August 2026)
Direction
headwind
VerifiedStanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? (revised August 2026)
Weight
changes the plan
VerifiedStanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? (revised August 2026)
Sectors
AI and work, Tech hiring
VerifiedStanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? (revised August 2026)
Careers
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