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Young Adults Are Being Locked Out of Entry-Level Jobs, Fed Research Shows
HR Dive·Monday, 13 July 2026
A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that the economy is increasingly shutting young adults out of career-entry positions. Researchers noted that AI is playing a role, but described it as operating in a "narrow, early and age-specific way." The findings highlight a structural problem in how the labour market is absorbing new graduates.
Why It Matters
For anyone who recently graduated or is about to, this research explains why landing that first job feels much harder than it used to — and it's not just the job market being tough.
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