What’s the AI impact on recent graduates’ job opportunities?

Summary

• Occupations with very high AI exposure requiring a bachelor's degree but no prior experience include data scientists, which have the strongest employment projection for 2025-2035.
• AI exposure indicates potential task transformation rather than job loss.
• Younger workers & recent graduates are more likely to work in roles where AI can automate or augment routine tasks.
• Many occupations with the highest AI exposure among recent graduates are projected to see strong growth over the next decade.
• There is little evidence of widespread AI-driven displacement so far.
• Gen Z's job-switching rate has accelerated & surpassed every other generation for the first time since 2021.
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