US Adds 36.5K August Jobs as AI-Exposed Roles for Ages 22-25 Trail 19%
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Updated · PR Newswire · Sep 3
US Adds 36.5K August Jobs as AI-Exposed Roles for Ages 22-25 Trail 19%
2 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · Sep 3
Summary
August payroll growth slowed to 36.5K, with gains concentrated in public administration and health care while leisure and hospitality and retail trade shed jobs.
Labor demand cooled further as active job postings fell 3% from July to 18.3 million, 2.2% below a year earlier, and advertised salaries in new listings dropped 3.4%.
AI-exposed occupations have lost ground since before ChatGPT, with employment down 6% versus the least-exposed roles; among workers ages 22 to 25, that gap has widened to 19%.
Firm-level data point to uneven hiring rather than broad displacement: the most AI-exposed firms reported fewer layoffs than less-exposed peers, and AI adopters continued to expand headcount.