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Youth Unemployment and AI: The Entry-Level Job Crisis | Grounds for Discussion
Paul and Jen dissect an AFP headline, "Global youth unemployment rises as AI reshapes entry-level jobs," grounded in the International Labour Organization's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report.
The numbers are grim. Global youth unemployment hit 12.4% in 2025, roughly 67 million young people, while the NEET rate climbed to 20%. Over 257 million youth not in employment, education, or training. The hosts zero in on the core tension: as AI displaces clerical, administrative, and sales roles that traditionally served as career on-ramps, organizations have no financial incentive to…
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