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Youth Graduate Unemployment Hits 7.2% Amid AI Decline

5/18/2026

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said unemployment for workers ages 22-27 who recently graduated rose to 7.2 percent.
Kickresume’s May 2025 report found 58 percent of 2024-2025 graduates still seek their first job and only 12 percent secured full-time work by graduation.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab reported a 16 percent drop in relative employment for early-career workers in AI-exposed sectors.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said unemployment for workers ages 22-27 who recently graduated rose to 7.2 percent.
Kickresume’s May 2025 report found 58 percent of 2024-2025 graduates still seek their first job and only 12 percent secured full-time work by graduation.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab reported a 16 percent drop in relative employment for early-career workers in AI-exposed sectors.