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Young developers are the clearest casualties so far

Employment for coders aged 22–25 has fallen roughly 20% against its late-2022 peak.

By the Truvace desk1 min read1 sourceJournalismTRV-2026-0007· cite & verify
Young developers are the clearest casualties so far
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The problem

Employment for developers aged 22–25 is down roughly 20% from its late-2022 peak, with no clear reabsorption path identified yet for that specific cohort.

Sources

  1. JournalismThe World Data, March 20262026-03-15

The debate