Gen Z's entrance into the job market hasn't been easy. Between an economic slowdown, the disappearance of entry-level jobs thanks to AI, and government policy changes that have affected the number of available positions in sectors like public health and nonprofits, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to get a foot in the door.
However, recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that not all new grads are struggling at the same rate. Gen Z men are facing higher levels of unemployment than their female counterparts.
