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Global youth unemployment ticks up to 12.4% in 2025: ILO
The global youth unemployment rate rose from 12.3% in 2024 to 12.4% in 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday. That means 6.7 crore (67 million) people aged 15-24 are…
The Story in Brief
The global youth unemployment rate rose from 12.3% in 2024 to 12.4% in 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday. That means 6.7 crore (67 million) people aged 15-24 are out of work. The share of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) also increased to 20%, affecting 25.7 crore (257 million). The ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report found the biggest rises in high-income countries. It cited slowing economic growth, geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change, including AI, as factors. The youth unemployment rate is expected to remain flat at 12.3% in 2026 and 2027.
The Indian Opinion
The ILO report tempts a simple story: AI is stealing young people's jobs. But the agency itself says it is too early to draw a causal link, the coincidence is real, but not proven. What is clearer is that high-income countries saw the steepest rises, not just developing ones. The real test to watch is the NEET rate. If it keeps climbing alongside unemployment, as the ILO warns, that is the red flag, not AI alone. Policy makers should focus on the structural barriers that push young women to the margins.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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