UN: Global Youth Unemployment Hits 12.4%, 67M Jobless
The ILO said 67 million young people were unemployed and 257 million were not in work, education or training as AI and slow growth weighed on hiring.
- On Wednesday, the International Labour Organization reported global youth unemployment rose to 12.4% in 2025, affecting 67 million young people worldwide and reversing post-COVID-19 improvements.
- Weaker economic growth and geopolitical tensions drove the rise, with the International Labour Organization noting that "the picture is worsening almost universally" across eight of the world's 11 subregions.
- Youth unemployment reached 26.2% in Arab States and 22.6% in Northern Africa, while North America saw rates climb to 9.8% in 2025 from 8.3% in 2023.
- The share of young people not in employment, education or training edged to 20%, representing more than 257 million people, while nearly nine in 10 young workers in lower-income countries remain in informal employment.
- Middle-Skilled roles are declining, reducing entry points for young workers, and the ILO estimated 6.1% of jobs held by 15 to 29-year-olds face AI-related exposure.
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