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Canaries Dashboard Shows AI Jobs Down 0.2%, Youth Hit Hard

6/27/2026

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Brynjolfsson Launches Dashboard

Erik Brynjolfsson and ADP Research launched the Canaries Dashboard, using payroll data for 4.6 million U.S. workers in 730+ occupations.
AI-exposed jobs fell 0.2% YoY while low-exposure jobs rose 0.1%, with workers ages 22-25 in AI-exposed roles losing 3.8% annually, accelerating to over 4% after April 2024.
ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said AI first automates entry tasks, noting that workers ages 31-34 in AI-exposed occupations declined 1.7% YoY and those ages 35-40 grew 2%.

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Lai Trains AI

President William Lai announced Taiwan will train 500,000 AI professionals by 2040, as unemployment fell to 3.35 percent in 2025, a 25-year low.
The Development Council projects a 480,000-worker shortage by 2030, with the 104 Job Bank logging 193,000 vacancies in 2026.
New Taipei City’s AI scheme certified 370 youths with NVIDIA and AWS credentials, yet finance AI architect roles take up to 120 days to fill because dual-skill candidates are scarce.

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Brynjolfsson Launches Dashboard

Erik Brynjolfsson and ADP Research launched the Canaries Dashboard, using payroll data for 4.6 million U.S. workers in 730+ occupations.
AI-exposed jobs fell 0.2% YoY while low-exposure jobs rose 0.1%, with workers ages 22-25 in AI-exposed roles losing 3.8% annually, accelerating to over 4% after April 2024.
ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said AI first automates entry tasks, noting that workers ages 31-34 in AI-exposed occupations declined 1.7% YoY and those ages 35-40 grew 2%.

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