Data behind: −19%: Employment of 22–25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed occupations vs counterfactual, mainly via slower hiring

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−19%: Employment of 22–25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed occupations vs counterfactual, mainly via slower hiring

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Source: Stanford Digital Economy Lab · link
As of: 12 Aug 2026

“employment of young workers (ages 22–25) in AI-exposed occupations now stands 19% below where it would be had it kept pace with that of their less-exposed peers ... It operates primarily through reduced hiring of young workers rather than increased separations.”

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−19%	Employment of 22–25-year-olds in the most AI-exposed occupations vs counterfactual, mainly via slower hiring	Stanford Digital Economy Lab	digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications/canarie	2026-08-12	employment of young workers (ages 22–25) in AI-exposed occupations now stands 19% below where it would be had it kept pace with that of their less-exposed peers ... It operates primarily through reduced hiring of young workers rather than increased separations.