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AI is disrupting youth employment in France, with 75,000 fewer permanent hires a year, according to a study

Original title, in French: “L’IA bouleverse l’emploi des jeunes en France, avec 75 000 embauches en CDI de moins par an selon une étude”

Publication
Siècle Digital (France)
Author
Mathilde Florentin
Published on
13 October 2026 · read in the page structured data

Summary

A study by the Banque de France and HEC Paris shows that generative AI is disrupting youth employment in France. According to the study, permanent (CDI) hires of 21-29 year-olds fell by 28% in the occupations most exposed to generative AI, or around 75,000 fewer permanent hires a year. The article highlights the effect of the spread of generative AI on the job market for young graduates.

Summary based on the article's title and standfirst, as the text is not accessible.

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Figures cited

  • 28 %

    decline in permanent (CDI) hires of 21-29 year-olds in the occupations most exposed to generative AI

    France, 21-29 year-olds, occupations most exposed to generative AI

    « les embauches en CDI des 21-29 ans ont diminué de 28 % dans les professions les plus exposées à l'IA générative »

    Source: Banque de France et HEC Paris

  • 75,000 hires

    annual decrease in the number of permanent (CDI) hires linked to AI

    France, young people

    « 75 000 embauches en CDI de moins par an selon une étude »

    Source: Banque de France et HEC Paris

Classification

Country
France
Company size
All sizes
Industries
All industries, or industry not specified
Companies
HEC Paris (study author), Banque de France (study author)
Keywords
youth employment, permanent hires, generative ai, job market, france

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Siècle Digital and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.