Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead

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• Gen Z is increasingly slamming their degrees as useless, and new research indicates there may be some truth when it comes to the job hunt. In fact, the unemployment rate of males ages 22 to 27 is roughly the same, whether or not they hold a degree. It comes as employers drop degree requirements and young men ditch corporate jobs for skilled trades.

Gen Z is struggling to break into the entry-level job market—but young male college graduates may be hurting the most.