- US is the unemployment rate now at 5.5%, reports claims
- Bosses could soon have to control AI agents as well as people
- Roles involving LLMs, blockchain and omnichannel models are most secure
Powered by widespread financial uncertainty and influenced by rapid AI -admission, new research has claimed that the US IT job market could be declining.
The figures Janco highlighted a 5.5% unemployment rate among IT professionals in May 2025 compared to 4.6%, which brought unemployment within the sector over the national average for the fifth month in a row.
The report also highlights both regional shifts and the modernization of the IT sector, where older skill owners in smaller markets are more likely to be affected than forward-thinking workers in larger tech hubs.
That job market looks still higher than the average of unemployment
Janco found that many losses were concentrated in telecommunications, and other roles regarding reporting, monitoring and support. On the flip side, roles involve major language models, blockchain and omnichannel trade seemed to be the most secure.
“There is still uncertainty in the prospect of new IT job. For five consecutive months, IT unemployment has been greater than the national unemployment rate,” said Janco CEO M. Victor Janulaitis.
Although roles relating to AI development are among the most secure, the figures suggest that AI could replace many IT jobs on Entry-Level, especially in the telecommunications sector.
The trend suggests that a shift rather than total worker displacement, but workers who do not adapt to higher qualified roles could risk being left behind.
Many companies are now reporting using AI agents to deal with workflow tasks traditionally performed by people, including decision-making.
Looking ahead, Janco predicts a continued IT Job Market’s decline for the third year in a row, with future roles that potentially look markedly different from traditional IT sector roles.
