North America, Europe lead sharp rise in global youth unemployment of 67 million without jobs - ILO - Businessday NG

… traditional entry-level roles such as administrative positions, service, and sales roles are shrinking.

A report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that 67 million young people are without jobs, triggering a fresh unemployment crisis.

In a departure from historical trends, some of the sharpest spikes in youth unemployment occurred in higher-income economies. For instance North America saw its youth unemployment rate climb from 8.3 percent in 2023 to 9.8 percent in 2025. Across Northern, Southern, and Western Europe, the rate hovered at 15 per cent, with nearly 70 per cent of countries reporting weakened entry-level job opportunities.

The report titled The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the Future reveals that the global youth unemployment rate rose to 12.4 percent in 2025, leaving approximately 67 million young people aged 15 to 24 without work.

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