- China’s youth unemployment is so high that Gen Zers are paying to pretend to work in faux offices across the country. As 14.5% of China’s young professionals are still unable to find a gig, they’re convening at hotspots run by “Pretend to Work Company.” It’s just one emerging trend among the nation’s unemployed—while other jobless Gen Z “rat people” are spending their days bed rotting on their phones to pass the time.
Gen Z graduates are stepping out of college with prestigious degrees, only to be met with a sluggish job market, making it feel nearly impossible to land a gig. The situation has gotten so bad in China that young professionals are even paying to work in a mock office to pass the time.
