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The Disappearing Entry-Level
How AI tools and mass layoffs erased junior tech jobs — a 68% collapse in 3 years
Entry-Level Postings vs Total Jobs
Entry-Level % of All Postings
Year-by-Year Breakdown
| Year | Avg Jobs/Mo | Avg Entry/Mo | Entry % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 600 | 26 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | 866 | 38 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | 634 | 33 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 365 | 14 | 3.9% |
| 2024 | 339 | 12 | 3.5% |
| 2025 | 348 | 14 | 4.0% |
Monthly Detail
| Month | Total Jobs | Entry-Level | Entry % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 584 | 26 | 4.5% |
| 2020-02 | 587 | 26 | 4.4% |
| 2020-03 | 651 | 39 | 6% |
| 2020-04 | 460 | 26 | 5.7% |
| 2020-05 | 508 | 28 | 5.5% |
| 2020-06 | 508 | 22 | 4.3% |
| 2020-07 | 542 | 23 | 4.2% |
| 2020-08 | 646 | 26 | 4% |
| 2020-09 | 605 | 23 | 3.8% |
| 2020-10 | 714 | 19 | 2.7% |
| 2020-11 | 697 | 31 | 4.4% |
| 2020-12 | 695 | 28 | 4% |
| 2021-01 | 708 | 24 | 3.4% |
| 2021-02 | 945 | 41 | 4.3% |
| 2021-03 | 907 | 36 | 4% |
| 2021-04 | 879 | 29 | 3.3% |
| 2021-05 | 851 | 37 | 4.3% |
| 2021-06 | 977 | 45 | 4.6% |
| 2021-07 | 889 | 41 | 4.6% |
| 2021-08 | 840 | 35 | 4.2% |
| 2021-09 | 908 | 42 | 4.6% |
| 2021-10 | 779 | 34 | 4.4% |
| 2021-11 | 962 | 43 | 4.5% |
| 2021-12 | 748 | 45 | 6% |
| 2022-01 | 662 | 39 | 5.9% |
| 2022-02 | 802 | 47 | 5.9% |
| 2022-03 | 789 | 46 | 5.8% |
| 2022-04 | 745 | 38 | 5.1% |
| 2022-05 | 759 | 35 | 4.6% |
| 2022-06 | 725 | 29 | 4% |
| 2022-07 | 524 | 29 | 5.5% |
| 2022-08 | 634 | 36 | 5.7% |
| 2022-09 | 504 | 25 | 5% |
| 2022-10 | 457 | 28 | 6.1% |
| 2022-11 | 526 | 25 | 4.8% |
| 2022-12 | 482 | 22 | 4.6% |
| 2023-01 | 368 | 25 | 6.8% |
| 2023-02 | 445 | 20 | 4.5% |
| 2023-03 | 413 | 15 | 3.6% |
| 2023-04 | 362 | 10 | 2.8% |
| 2023-05 | 404 | 13 | 3.2% |
| 2023-06 | 338 | 14 | 4.1% |
| 2023-07 | 322 | 14 | 4.3% |
| 2023-08 | 352 | 16 | 4.5% |
| 2023-09 | 306 | 5 | 1.6% |
| 2023-10 | 337 | 10 | 3% |
| 2023-11 | 376 | 17 | 4.5% |
| 2023-12 | 358 | 14 | 3.9% |
| 2024-01 | 293 | 10 | 3.4% |
| 2024-02 | 348 | 11 | 3.2% |
| 2024-03 | 311 | 12 | 3.9% |
| 2024-04 | 302 | 11 | 3.6% |
| 2024-05 | 402 | 17 | 4.2% |
| 2024-06 | 356 | 8 | 2.2% |
| 2024-07 | 395 | 13 | 3.3% |
| 2024-08 | 335 | 10 | 3% |
| 2024-09 | 326 | 12 | 3.7% |
| 2024-10 | 340 | 11 | 3.2% |
| 2024-11 | 324 | 11 | 3.4% |
| 2024-12 | 339 | 17 | 5% |
| 2025-01 | 289 | 13 | 4.5% |
| 2025-02 | 415 | 19 | 4.6% |
| 2025-03 | 369 | 18 | 4.9% |
| 2025-04 | 318 | 9 | 2.8% |
| 2025-05 | 310 | 10 | 3.2% |
| 2025-06 | 374 | 19 | 5.1% |
| 2025-07 | 342 | 15 | 4.4% |
| 2025-08 | 310 | 11 | 3.5% |
| 2025-09 | 306 | 12 | 3.9% |
| 2025-10 | 356 | 9 | 2.5% |
| 2025-11 | 404 | 17 | 4.2% |
| 2025-12 | 386 | 15 | 3.9% |
| 2026-01 | 274 | 6 | 2.2% |
| 2026-02 | 428 | 16 | 3.7% |
| 2026-03 | 282 | 13 | 4.6% |