Young developers are the clearest casualties so far
Employment for coders aged 22–25 has fallen roughly 20% against its late-2022 peak.
Employment for developers aged 22–25 is down roughly 20% from its late-2022 peak, with no clear reabsorption path identified yet for that specific cohort.
Retraining programs exist but none has yet demonstrated reabsorption of this cohort at scale; the data cannot yet separate AI displacement from broader tech-hiring contraction.
Evidence
- JournalismThe World Data, March 20262026-03-15
Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-0007, v1: “Young developers are the clearest casualties so far.” Truvace, 2026-07-11. /record/TRV-2026-0007 (accessed at citation time). sha256 3762280420687d0d…
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