Young adults choose skilled trades as ai boosts demand

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Young adults in the United States are increasingly enrolling in trade schools, with students at Apex Technical School and one who left Keuka College cited as examples, as demand for electricians rises. The growth is linked to ai-driven data center construction and broader job security concerns: an ADP report found only 22 percent of frequent ai users aged 27–39 feel their jobs are safe. The bureau of labor statistics projects electrician employment to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, while trade training costs (~$18,000) are far below average university costs.

Electrician employment is projected to grow 9 percent by 2034