I also think you are missing the point, that perspective employers want employees who have a stronger work ethic. Not that it is exactly true 100% of the time. When hiring, I much rather have a candidate with 25 years of experience from my generation, than 10 years of yours if ecery thing else is equal. Not only adding the perception of the work ethic, but thnk about it. As much as the X'ers hate to admit it, experience does count for something.
I also think the mumbers tend to support blue collar segment issue, where in most cases seniorority counts the most. (Which I don't agree)
Read the chart read the story.
The points I brought up are supported by evidence, not speculation.
I’ll add there’s a little more to it.
Many employers can’t afford to train people right now. They need people that can do the job from the start and be productive. Training people is a longer term plan. Technical jobs can easily take 6 months to years to get someone inexperienced up to speed. Many companies today are just trying to survive the short term and can’t afford to think long term. And with government endlessly changing regulation and taxation business can’t predict where those things will be in 6 months and whether or not they can absorb the new costs or will be forced to cut back and/or go under.