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Little evidence AI is to blame for decline in youth hiring, new StatCan study finds
The agency said youth hiring has weakened, but declines also appeared in low-exposure jobs and other sectors, suggesting broader economic forces are at work.
- A study published by Statistics Canada last week found "no broad evidence" that the rise of AI has led to substantial decreases in hiring or increases in job separation rates in Canada since November 2022.
- While youth hiring for those aged 15 to 29 decreased, study co-author Tahsin Mehdi, senior research economist, said AI is difficult to isolate from competing economic forces including trade dynamics, immigration shocks, and rapid population growth.
- For employees aged 15 to 29, hiring rates in low-exposure jobs decreased from four per cent to 3.3 per cent, while roles more vulnerable to substitution edged down from 3.2 per cent to three per cent.
- Viet Vu, manager of economic research at The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, warned that AI could "change the fundamental social contract of work" by potentially eliminating crucial entry-level roles.
- The Associated Press reported last week that Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees across Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, underscoring ongoing industry unease despite the study's findings.
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Little evidence AI is to blame for decline in youth hiring, new StatCan study finds
A recent study from Statistics Canada suggests that while it may be more difficult for youth to land a job, AI is not necessarily to blame.
·Toronto, Canada
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