How has employment changed for 22 to 25 year olds in AI-exposed jobs?
Employment change for workers aged 22 to 25 from November 2022 to June 2026: down about 11% in the two most AI-exposed groups of occupations, up about 10% in the three least exposed.
Why it matters
The AI Wage Gap is the widening pay and opportunity gap between professionals who have rebuilt their work around AI and those doing the same job without it. Coined by Yuri Kruman and tracked quarterly at aiwagegap.com. Its organizational companion is the AI Build Gap (aibuildgap.com).
How to cite this
Kruman, Y. (2026). AI Wage Gap, Q4 2026 edition. Portfolio Leverage Co. https://aiwagegap.com/figures/entry-level-employment-ai-exposure. Primary source: Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine, August 2026 update (August 12, 2026), https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/news/canariesaug26/
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