Global youth unemployment on the rise - Causes, slow job creation and the risk of AI
Global youth unemployment rose in 2025 as weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions and slow job creation made it harder for young people to find work, the International Labor Organization said, warning that artificial intelligence could add to growing market pressures.
The global unemployment rate among young people aged 15-24 rose to 12.4% last year from 12.3% in 2023, equivalent to 67 million young people aged 15-24 worldwide, according to a new report from the UN labour agency.
The increase marked a reversal of improvements seen after the COVID-19 pandemic and reflected a deterioration in both the quantity and quality of jobs available to young workers, the report said. The ILO said the share of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) also rose to 20%, representing more than 257 million people.
"The picture is worsening almost everywhere," the report said, noting that youth unemployment rose between 2023 and 2025 in eight of the world's 11 subregions. Rates also rose in high-income, lower-middle-income and low-income countries.
Youth unemployment was highest in the Arab states at 26.2%, followed by North Africa at 22.6%, the report said. Some of the sharpest deteriorations occurred in the wealthiest economies, with youth unemployment in North America rising to 9.8% in 2025 from 8.3% in 2023. Across Northern, Southern and Western Europe, the rate was 15%.
The agency highlighted the decline in jobs requiring middle-level skills, including roles in office, administration, sales and production, which have traditionally provided an entry point into the job market for young people graduating from high school or university.
The trend could intensify as artificial intelligence transforms the workplace. The ILO estimated that 6.1% of jobs currently held by people aged 15 to 29 are in occupations most exposed to changes related to artificial intelligence. If just 10% of these jobs were to disappear completely, an estimated 5.6 million young workers, mostly in high-income countries, could face unemployment, career changes or exit from the workforce. While the long-term impact of artificial intelligence remains uncertain, the report said the risks should not be underestimated.
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