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LinkedIn data shows AI isn't to blame for hiring decline... yet

LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.

LinkedIn data shows AI isn't to blame for hiring decline... yet

TL;DR

  • LinkedIn's data shows a 20% decrease in hiring since 2022.
  • The company attributes the hiring decline to rising interest rates, not AI.
  • AI's impact on jobs has not been observed in sectors typically expected to be affected.
  • The skills required for average jobs have changed by 25% in recent years.
  • LinkedIn predicts that AI will cause job skills to change by 70% by 2030.