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Gen Z job market tougher than millennials due to AI, fewer roles

Gen Z faces a significantly tougher job market than previous generations, with a new report indicating that nearly 60% of recent graduates are still seeking employment. This contrasts sharply with millennials and Gen X, who found jobs much more readily after college. The challenges are attributed to factors including the rise of AI agents automating entry-level tasks and a general tightening of the white-collar job market, leading to a substantial increase in young people classified as NEET (not in education, employment, or training). AI

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IMPACT AI is increasingly automating entry-level tasks, contributing to a tougher job market for recent graduates.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a report on job market trends for Gen Z compared to previous generations, attributing difficulties to AI and market conditions.

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Gen Z job market tougher than millennials due to AI, fewer roles

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 · Emma Burleigh ·

    Gen Z is right about the job hunt—it really is worse than it was for millennials, with nearly 60% of fresh-faced grads frozen out of the workforce

    When millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers graduated, just a quarter could expect to be unemployed that year. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of fresh-faced Gen Z grads couldn't land a job.