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Young Adults’ Job Optimism Plummets, Cite AI Impact

5/12/2026

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  • Gallup reported 43 % of Americans 15-34 and 64 % of those 55-plus see 2025 as a good time to find a job, the widest age gap.
  • Senior analyst Benedict Vigers said job optimism fell 27 points from 2023 to 2025.
  • The sharpest decline was among highly educated young adults without full-time work, who blame artificial intelligence.
  • Eight in ten adults under 35 disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy.