Are tech workers cooked? What the data says about AI and tech jobs
2026-10-31
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Vithushan Sylvester looks at the data. US employment overall is up 4.3% since January 2020, but IT services are down 6.9%, and the information sector is 12.1% below its peak of November 2022, the month ChatGPT launched. Senior roles have taken 71% of the recovery in software developer jobs while junior hiring stays low, and 56% of US tech job postings now ask for AI skills.
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