Employment is rising but hiring is not: the labor market is being held up by workers staying put, real wages just turned negative, and AI postings hit a historic high while software hiring collapsed.
Employment is rising but hiring is not: the labor market is being held up by workers staying put, real wages just turned negative, and AI postings hit a historic high while software hiring collapsed.
May 2026 confirmed what the data has been building toward for months — AI is pulling up the bottom rungs of the career ladder while demographics and immigration are simultaneously constructing a supply wall at the other end.
AI hiring tools promise efficiency but risk perpetuating bias—organizations must navigate the delicate balance between automation and fairness to build truly equitable workplaces.
