Global youth unemployment rises amid weak growth and ai-driven change

Youth unemployment rises as young people face a harder road to decent work

New ILO report finds global youth unemployment rising, with some of the sharpest increases in higher-income economies and more young people outside employment, education or training. GENEVA, Switzerland, (ILO News) – Global youth unemployment is rising as stagnant economic growth and weak job creation increase barriers to job entry for young people and push more of them outside employment, education or training, according to a new report from th…

Global youth unemployment rises amid weak growth and ai-driven change

Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weak economic growth, limited job creation and rapid technological change made it more difficult for young people to enter the labor market, according to a new report by the International Labor Organization.