AI Poised to Tilt Job Market Leverage Toward Older Workers
A new survey of CEOs shows that over 40% plan to cut junior roles and shift toward mid-level or senior positions within 1-2 years, while only 17% plan to increase junior roles. The numbers are essentially reversed from a year ago, suggesting AI could change the dynamic where older workers are disproportionately affected by job cuts.
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May 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC
When it comes to job cuts, older workers are often disproportionately affected. But a new survey of chief executive officers suggests this won’t be a given as companies adopt artificial intelligence.
More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles over the next one to two years and shift the composition of their workforce toward mid-level or senior positions, while only 17% plan to make junior roles a bigger part of the mix, according to a global survey by Oliver Wyman. The numbers are essentially flipped from just a year ago.