Young Canadians in coding-heavy jobs face slower hiring, but Statistics Canada says artificial intelligence is not clearly to blame. Its study found no broad evidence AI has substantially cut hiring or raised job separations so far.
For workers aged 15 to 29 in coding-intensive occupations, the hiring rate fell to 1.9% from 2.5% between late 2022 and August 2026. The slowdown began before ChatGPT launched, and the findings draw on Labour Force Survey data stretching back to 2006, though researchers caution future disruption is still possible.
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