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Entry level19% belowEmployment of 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI-exposed US occupations was 19% below trend by June 2026.Source · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine, Aug 2026 update

Employment of 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI-exposed US occupations was 19% below trend by June 2026.

Source · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine, Aug 2026 update · Read the original

Employment of 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI-exposed US occupations was 19% below trend by June 2026. (Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine, Aug 2026 update, https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publication/canaries-in-the-coal-mine-six-facts-about-the-recent-employment-effects-of-artificial-intelligence/)

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In the US, employment of 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI-exposed jobs was 19% below trend by June 2026 (Stanford Digital Economy Lab).