Young workers are shifting toward AI-proof jobs

A Stanford Digital Economy Lab study of ADP payroll data found employment among 22- to 25-year-olds in highly AI-exposed professions is 19% lower than it would have been had it tracked other fields since 2022. In the 40% of jobs most exposed to AI, youth employment fell 11%, while less exposed categories rose 10%.

• Employment of 22–25-year-olds in highly AI-exposed jobs is 19% below expected
• In the 40% of jobs most exposed to AI, youth employment fell 11%
• In less AI-exposed categories, employment for the same group rose 10%
• 48% of recent US college graduates are unemployed or underemployed