Overview

• Employment of 22- to 25-year-old software developers in the United States fell about 20% since late 2022, according to the study.
• Across occupations most penetrated by AI, employment for workers aged 22 to 25 declined roughly 6% over the period.
• Youth employment in low-AI occupations rose about 9%, highlighting divergent trends across the labor market.
• Customer service roles, including call centers, were among the most affected categories for young workers.
• Older-worker employment increased in high-AI occupations, which the authors suggest may reflect the value of experience that current systems cannot replicate.