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Permanent hiring of young workers falls in AI-exposed jobs
In March 2026, employers hired fewer 21- to 29-year-olds on permanent contracts in jobs considered most exposed to artificial intelligence.
Hiring in those jobs was 28.3% below its November 2022 level.
That amounts to 75,000 fewer permanent hires for this age group when measured over a year.
The decline was smaller in jobs least exposed to AI, at 7.5%.
Hiring of computer developers fell by 42% over the period.
The figures show a sharper fall in permanent hiring for young people in some occupations than in others.
No further measures or next steps are specified.
In France, permanent hiring of people aged 21 to 29 in occupations most exposed to artificial intelligence was 28.3% lower in March 2026 than in November 2022.
The decline amounts to 75,000 fewer permanent hires for this age group over a year, according to BFM Business.
Permanent hiring in occupations least exposed to artificial intelligence fell by 7.5% over the same period.
The steepest drop was among computer developers, whose permanent hires fell by 42%.
- Who
- People aged 21 to 29, particularly computer developers
- What
- A decline in permanent hiring in occupations exposed to artificial intelligence
- When
- March 2026 compared with November 2022
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The article links the hiring decline to exposure to artificial intelligence but does not explain the cause.
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- Age group
- 21 to 29
- Hiring decline in most exposed occupations
- 28.3% from November 2022 to March 2026
- Estimated annual difference
- 75,000 fewer permanent hires
- Hiring decline in least exposed occupations
- 7.5%
- Hiring decline for computer developers
- 42%
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