Overview
- Indeed found entry‑level job postings have fallen by about two‑thirds since their July 2022 high, while total job ads dropped roughly 39 percent.
- The decline is broad: 26 of 28 occupational groups saw fewer entry openings and 23 groups lost more than the overall market.
- Knowledge and office roles were hit hardest, with IT application roles down about 77 percent, marketing down about 75 percent, and project management down about 60 percent.
- Apprenticeship and vocational listings have been more resilient, rising to roughly 50 percent above 2019 levels in the most recent season and offering steadier pathways into work.
- Indeed economist Virginia Sondergeld says the main driver is a weak economy and employer risk‑aversion rather than a provable AI effect and warns this pattern could produce long‑term ‘scarring’ for young entrants and graduates.