ILO: global youth unemployment rises, with AI putting entry-level jobs at risk
The UN labour agency, the International Labour Organization (ILO), said global youth unemployment rose last year, with some of the largest increases in high-income countries. Young people are four times more likely to be unemployed than adults, and the rate rose in eight of 11 subregions between 2023 and 2025.
Who is affected and how
- early-career professional
- With entry-level positions shrinking, it is worth prioritising practical skills that AI can complement, as well as work placements.
- job seeker
- Young applicants need to search through several channels, because the number of junior jobs is growing more slowly.
- HR professional
- Junior recruitment and onboarding plans need to be reviewed, because the entry level is coming under pressure.
- manager
- In talent-pipeline planning, managers must decide what learning path to offer in place of junior tasks replaced by AI.
Sources
- Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency saysreuters · Aug 11, 2026
- Particle: Global Youth Unemployment Rises as AI Puts Entry-Level Jobs at Riskparticle.news · Aug 11, 2026
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- Global youth unemployment hits 67 million as weak job creation, AI risks mount: UNfirstpost · Aug 12, 2026
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