U.S. Teen Employment Rebounds In September 2025
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Ironman at Political Calculations3.37K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(4min)CommentsSummaryThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is slowly releasing the employment situation data that went unreported during the government shutdown fiasco.There is a cloud on the horizon for teen employment.AI technology would appear set to decimate traditional teen employment opportunities in the years ahead. Solskin/DigitalVision via Getty Images The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is slowly releasing the employment situation data that went unreported during the government shutdown fiasco. The data it reported for September 2025, which would have been reported at the beginning of OctoberThis article was written byIronman at Political Calculations3.37K FollowersFollowIronman is the alias of the blogger at Political Calculations, a site that develops, applies and presents both established and cutting edge theory to the topics of investing, business and economics. We should acknowledge that Ironman is either formerly or currently, and quite possibly, simultaneously employed as some kind of engineer, researcher, analyst, rocket scientist, editor and perhaps as a teacher of some kind or another. The scary thing is that's not even close to being a full list of Ironman's professions and we should potentially acknowledge that Ironman may or may not be one person. We'll leave it to our readers to sort out which Ironman might behind any of the posts that do appear here or comments that appear elsewhere on the web!Quick InsightsHow significant is the projected impact of AI on teen employment by 2030?AI is expected to displace over 770,000 teen jobs by 2030, affecting 27% of the most common positions held by teens.Which teen job categories are most vulnerable to AI-driven displacement?Cashier positions are especially exposed, with AI-powered kiosks forecast to enable a 54% reduction in these roles.Could teens retain a relative employment advantage as automation increases?Teens may benefit from lower wages, making them more cost-effective for employers and potentially leading to a higher proportion of older workers being replaced.Recommended For You