---
title: "US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence"
description: "US payroll data shows employment for 22–25-year-olds in AI-exposed roles fell 4.4% year-on-year in August, continuing monthly declines since October 2023, a sign of early-career displacement."
kind: "wire"
section: "Work"
author: "Josh Alley"
author_url: "https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley"
published: "2026-10-06T15:41:39.847Z"
updated: "2026-10-06T15:41:39.847Z"
canonical: "https://hastalavista.ai/work/us-payroll-data-shows-young-workers-jobs-most-affected-by-artificial-intelligenc"
source_url: "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20261006-us-payroll-data-shows-young-workers-jobs-most-affected-by-artificial-intelligence"
source_name: "France 24"
---

# US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence

*US payroll data shows employment for 22–25-year-olds in AI-exposed roles fell 4.4% year-on-year in August, continuing monthly declines since October 2023, a sign of early-career displacement.*

By [Josh Alley](https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley) · October 6, 2026

Source: [Business - US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20261006-us-payroll-data-shows-young-workers-jobs-most-affected-by-artificial-intelligence) — France 24