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elinear • today at 5:30 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Youth unemployment was over 9% in 2025 [0]. 30% seems off

[0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSUSA


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cute_boi • today at 6:05 PM

30% sounds correct to me. None of my friend have gotten any jobs after they were laid off. Some of them are doing some part time job like uber or doordash, and those aren't counted.

Same in China, PHD people are working as delivery driver....