- The US unemployment rates are now in 5.5%, claims the report
- The bosses could soon have to handle the agents of AI and humans
- The roles that involve the models LLM, Blockchain and omnicanal are safer
Promoted by the generalized economic uncertainty and influenced by the rapid adoption of AI, a new investigation has affirmed that the US labor market could be decreasing.
Janco figures highlighted an unemployment rate of 5.5% among IT professionals in May 2025, compared to 4.6%, which carries unemployment within the sector above the national average during the fifth consecutive month.
The report also highlights both the regional changes and the modernization of the IT sector, with the holders of skills inherited in smaller markets that are more likely to be affected than the workers with a vision of the future in the main technological centers.
IT job market continues to see upper unemployment than the average
Janco discovered that many losses were concentrated in telecommunications and other roles related to reports, monitoring and support. On the other hand, the roles involve large language models, Blockchain and Omnichannel Commerce seemed to be the safest.
“There is still uncertainty in the perspectives for the creation of IT employment.
Although the roles related to the development of AI are among the safest, the figures suggest that AI could replace many IT level IT works, particularly within the telecommunications sector.
The trend suggests a change, instead of the total displacement of workers, however, workers who do not adapt to the most qualified roles could risk being left behind.
Many companies now report that they use AI agents to handle work flow tasks traditionally made by humans, including decision making.
Looking towards the future, Janco forecasts a continuous decrease in the IT labor for the third consecutive year, with future roles that can be significantly different from the traditional roles of the IT sector.
