Unemployment for new workers just hit a 37-year high—worse than the Great Recession.
The jobs they were promised? Vanishing.
Tech & finance are cutting roles. Entry-level hiring is drying up.
Meanwhile:
• 57% of Gen Z have side hustles
• Grads are more unemployed than the overall workforce
• AI is replacing junior jobs
This isn’t a work ethic problem.
👉 It’s a broken pipeline.
👉 It’s a locked door.
Gen Z isn’t failing. They’re being shut out.
https://fortune.com/2026/03/21/entry-level-jobs-gen-z-not-their-fault/?utm_source=chatgpt.com #jobs #press
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