wire / 2026-08-11-f37f
AI-Driven Job Displacement Increases Global Youth Unemployment
Global youth unemployment is at 12.4 percent and the ILO names AI as one reason entry-level work is thinning out. Graduate season lines up nicely.
The facts
A UN International Labour Organization report highlights a rise in global youth unemployment to 12.4% in 2025, affecting 67 million young people. The report identifies rapid technological change, especially AI, as a key factor exacerbating job losses and reducing entry-level opportunities, particularly in high-income and Arab countries.