Signal Generative AI and the workforce / AI Job Impact 2026

Summary

Global entry-level job postings fell 29% against January 2024. Employment among 22-to-25-year-olds in AI-exposed occupations dropped 13% between 2022 and 2025. Agentic AI now accounts for half of AI-related job losses, up from 29% in 2023. Some 24% of office support tasks fall into the high-risk automation category. The World Economic Forum projects 170 million new roles and 92 million displaced by 2030, a net gain of 78 million.