Overview
- In its 2026 outlook, the ILO says young university graduates face heightened exposure to automation, reducing access to roles aligned with their studies.
- Stanford data through November 2025 show entry-level postings for 22–25-year-olds in AI-exposed occupations fell an average 16%, with experienced hiring steady and impacts centered on openings rather than wages.
- The ILO estimates about 25% of jobs worldwide are likely to be transformed by generative tools, with changes concentrated at the task level rather than entire occupations.
- A World Economic Forum survey finds 54.3% of business leaders expect significant displacement from AI, versus 23.5% who anticipate many new jobs.
- Labor-quality gains have stalled, with global unemployment near 4.9% but 284 million workers in extreme poverty and informality at 57.7%, as separate Peruvian polling shows 44% already using generative AI but only 26% receiving formal training.