The main reason some young college grads are struggling to find work
Summary
A new study shows that remote work is making it harder for young college graduates to find jobs. Employers find it more difficult to train new workers from a distance, leading to fewer hires and higher unemployment among recent graduates.Key Facts
- Remote work caused 64% of the rise in unemployment for young college graduates since the pandemic.
- From 2017 to 2019, unemployment for college grads under 29 was 3.1%, rising to 3.7% in 2022-2025.
- Companies struggle to train and mentor young employees when they work remotely.
- Employers may avoid hiring fresh graduates for remote teams due to training challenges.
- The rise in youth unemployment happened before AI became widely used at work.
- AI has caused job cuts mainly in the tech industry, with about 50,000 layoffs linked to AI this year.
- AI is estimated to have raised the U.S. unemployment rate by about 0.1 percentage points.
- The total unemployment rate in the U.S. is currently 4.3%.
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