An analysis of US payroll data across 730+ occupations: employment among workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed jobs is now shrinking by 3.8% per year (Nick Lichtenberg/Fortune)

Recent analysis of US payroll data reveals that employment for young workers (ages 22-25) in AI-exposed roles is declining at 3.8% annually, signaling accelerated workforce displacement in technology-adjacent occupations. This trend has significant implications for IT organizations regarding talent pipeline planning, skills development strategy, and the need to proactively manage the transition of junior roles impacted by automation and AI adoption. CIOs must balance leveraging AI capabilities with workforce planning that accounts for changing demand in entry-level technical positions and consider how to redeploy or upskill affected talent.