Gen Z calls degrees 'useless'—but 20 years of data tells a different story: graduates are still the least likely to be unemployed

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Gen Z and millennials alike have been writing off their degree as worthless. And it’s not hard to see why: Entry-level corporate jobs have been slashed, promotions are “peanuts”, and the new wave of young millionaires are trade workers turned business owners and AI entrepreneurs. 

But actually, graduates are still the least likely to be unemployed right now.