AI Hits College Graduates First as 94% of Youth Job Losses Come in Exposed Sectors
Seoul Economic Daily
A Bank of Korea report reveals that generative AI is disproportionately causing job losses among young college graduates, with 94% of the decline in youth employment concentrated in high AI-exposure sectors. While youth unemployment in these fields rose by 1.6 percentage points compared to less educated peers since late 2022, employment for workers in their 50s increased significantly in the same areas. This shift indicates that entry-level tasks in professions like accounting and law are being automated, weakening career progression for new graduates while augmenting productivity for experienced staff.
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