No Country for Young Grads

For the first time in modern history, a bachelor’s degree is no longer a reliable path to professional employment. Recent graduates face rising unemployment and widespread underemployment as structural—not cyclical—forces reshape entry‑level work. This new report identifies four interlocking drivers: an AI‑powered “Expertise Upheaval” eliminating many junior tasks, a post‑pandemic shift to lean staffing and risk‑averse hiring, AI acting as an accelerant to these changes, and a growing graduate glut. As a result, young degree holders are uniquely seeing their prospects deteriorate - even as the rest of the economy remain robust. Read the full report to explore the data behind these trends.