
- Gen Z is ditching college for “more secure” trade jobs—but building inspectors, electricians and plumbers actually have the worst unemployment rate. Meanwhile, jobs in logging, hunting, fishing and refuse have high fatality rates. New research has revealed the safest jobs that the millions of unemployed non-grad Gen Z could apply for instead, with office admin roles coming out on top.
Gen Z are ditching degrees in droves and landing trade jobs. They’re finding themselves in six-figure careers that tap into their desires for more travel and less time at a desk, without any student debt.