"One graduate with a maths degree says he spent more than a year applying to over 1,000 roles in the U.K. without landing a single offer-only to secure a job in Austria within weeks. "The job market in the U.K. is so ridiculous," Anna, his Austrian-born partner, said in a TikTok video that's now resonating with thousands of frustrated young workers. "Even for qualified people, it's so hard to find a job.""
"Many major employers have dropped their long-held degree requirements; meanwhile, recruiters globally are more likely to search for new hires by skills over higher education. At the same time, entry-level roles are being swept up by AI, and even in less-affected areas, employers are pausing hiring to see what happens with automation and the economy. It's creating what Korn Ferry described as " a perfect storm" for mass youth unemployment."
Large numbers of Gen Z and millennial workers in the U.K. are encountering persistent hiring barriers and employer ghosting, driving some to seek work overseas. One graduate applied to over 1,000 U.K. roles for more than a year without an offer, then secured employment in Austria within weeks. Employers are increasingly valuing skills over degrees and dropping formal degree requirements. Entry-level roles are being affected by AI-driven automation, and many firms are pausing hiring amid economic uncertainty. These combined forces have contributed to elevated youth unemployment rates and cross-border labor shifts.
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