Signal Generative AI and the workforce / AI Job Impact 2026

Summary

Global entry-level job postings fell 29 percent compared with an earlier baseline. Employment among 22-to-25-year-olds in AI-exposed occupations dropped 13 percent over the period studied. Agentic AI now accounts for half of AI-related job losses, a sharp rise from before. Some 24 percent 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 jobs.