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   Tech industry stalling as AI takes over, with junior roles cut in half   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:46:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Entry level tech jobs are being eradicated.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   A new report from the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) has found that the   
   UK tech industry has experienced a 46% drop in tech graduate jobs from 2024,   
   and a further 53% drop projected in 2026.    
      
   This probably wont come as much of a shock to many, but recent tech graduates   
   most likely have AI to blame for the dramatic decline in jobs on offer. After   
   all, why train a junior worker for basic digital tasks, coding, or data   
   analysis when you could ask AI to do it?    
      
   The UK isnt the only country suffering. Junior tech workers are in trouble   
   across the world. The Stanford Digital Economy Lab released statistics   
   confirming that entry level tech job postings are down 67% between 2023-2024,   
   with a 13% drop in employment for 22-25 year-olds since AI arrived on the   
   scene at the end of 2022.   
      
   All industries at risk    
      
   Tech jobs arent the only ones facing this issue. Employers reduced hiring by   
   8% in the last academic year (2024/2025), and another 7% is predicted for the   
   coming year - but this figure focuses on responses from three large    
   employers.    
      
   It is a tough market for students and young people in general. There is not   
   much churn in the labour market and young people are suffering, Stephen   
   Isherwod, joint chief executive of ISE, told the Financial Times .    
      
   The data suggests that organisations are simply focusing on hiring    
   experienced workers, and cutting juniors out of the company structure as a   
   cost saving measure, and to become more efficient.    
      
   Whilst companies may see short-term gains with this strategy, it sets up a   
   scenario for 10-20 years time when experienced professionals are set to   
   retire, but no one has invested in training any juniors to take their place.    
      
   But, unfortunately experienced workers at tech firms cant necessarily relax,   
   as tech firms have introduced multiple rounds of layoffs, including huge    
   names like Amazon , Intel , and Microsoft all slashing significant chunks of   
   its workforce.    
      
    Via: The Register    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/tech-industry-stalling-as-ai-takes-over-with-jun   
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