a16z|Oct 25, 2026 18:02
One bottleneck for the AI buildout is skilled labor
US manufacturers are working existing staff longer and paying up for new ones:
- Hours per worker are outpacing headcount growth in 7 out of 10 sectors
- Workers who switch jobs are getting ~10% pay increases, about double the ~5% for those who stick around
Charts of the Week: https://www.a16z.news/p/charts-of-the-week-attention-is-all
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