{
  "id": 327976,
  "title": "Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/why-the-youth-jobs-crisis-is-becoming-global-327976",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-07-21T09:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Business)",
    "slug": "dw-english-business",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-youth-jobs-crisis-is-becoming-global/a-77991886?maca=en-rss-en-bus-2091-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Youth unemployment has become a widespread issue, with governments and businesses needing to tackle the economic and social problems that drive young people into unemployment and underemployment. In recent years, protests over youth joblessness have erupted in several countries, including South Africa, Morocco, India, and in China, which saw the rate reach 15.6% among urban 16-to 24-year-olds in May 2023, nearly three times higher than the overall unemployment rate.\n\nThe problem is exacerbated by technology, rising competition, and the fear that artificial intelligence could eliminate entry-level jobs. In the UK, graduate job postings have fallen faster than non-graduate jobs, many roles being susceptible to AI, according to Golo Henseke, an associate professor at University College London. Henseke's research shows that where AI is adopted rapidly, employment among 15-to 24-year-olds grows more slowly, while prime-age employment remains resilient.\n\nExperts suggest that while AI could be a current driver of stagnant youth employment, other factors like weak economic growth, lack of job creation, and employers raising hiring criteria are more significant. Without entry-level jobs, young people may lack the experience required for better jobs, potentially leading to lower consumption, home ownership rates, and delayed family formation.\n\nIn Europe, despite no broad youth jobs crisis, youth unemployment rates rose in eight of the world's eleven regions, including East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, in 2023-2025. Opportunities for young people have declined in manufacturing, construction, and the service sectors, while high-skilled knowledge-based technical areas have seen continued growth. Policymakers and employers must invest in creating decent jobs and supporting young people's school-to-work transitions to address the issue.",
  "summary": "Young people in much of the world face growing competition for entry-level jobs as graduate numbers rise, hiring slows and AI-driven disruption adds uncertainty to career prospects.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "outlet": "DW Business",
        "title": "Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/why-the-youth-jobs-crisis-is-becoming-global",
        "published": "2026-07-21T09:06:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}