Guides · Updated October 19, 2026
What does the research on AI and jobs say in 2026?
Here are the outside studies our 120 role reports lean on most, with one finding from each. Every finding is dated and linked, so you can read the source yourself.
The sources we cite most
Each finding is quoted from the role report that cites it. Open the source to read it in full.
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
There were 314,500 PR specialists and 47,100 news analysts, reporters and journalists in 2025.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
49% of recent marketing graduates, ages 22 to 27, were underemployed in 2024.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates, 2026-02
US Department of Education
US schools award about 33,000 mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees a year.
US Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2026-10
Gallup
The average US manager had 12.1 direct reports in 2025, up from 10.9 in 2024.
BLS Employment Projections
Credit analyst jobs are projected to decline 4.3% from 2025 to 2035.
Gartner
Nearly 80% of service organizations plan to shift at least some agents into new roles; only 20% have cut agents because of AI.
Indeed Hiring Lab
About 45% of US data and analytics postings mentioned AI in December 2025, the highest share of any field.
Indeed Hiring Lab, January 2026 Labor Market Update, 2026-01
Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker
US project management postings on Indeed were 18% above February 2020 levels in October 2026.
KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey
The average family premium reached $26,993 in 2025, up 6% in one year.
Pew Research Center
In a Pew test, 12% of opt-in respondents under 30 claimed a license to operate a nuclear submarine.
Gartner press release
Gartner predicted at least 30% of generative AI projects would be abandoned after proof of concept, citing poor data quality first.
Google Cloud
AI adoption is now linked to higher delivery throughput but still to lower delivery stability.
American Bankers Association and Morning Consult survey
54% of bank customers use a mobile app most often; 9% visit a branch most often.
American Bankers Association and Morning Consult survey, 2025-11
BLS
The quits rate was 1.9% in August 2026.
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance
Accenture trained over 550,000 staff in generative AI basics and expected about $865 million in restructuring costs, mostly severance.
ChurnZero 2025 CSM Confidential Report
59% of CSMs say their company values sales more than customer success; 6% say the reverse.
ChurnZero 2025 CSM Confidential Report (vendor survey), 2025-07
Our own data
What AI changes in 120 jobs, task by task is free to cite with a link.