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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

UK graduates facing worst job market since 2018 amid rise of AI, says Indeed

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The UK appears to be an outlier as the only economy with fewer job openings available than before the pandemic. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty

University graduates in the UK are facing the toughest job market since 2018, figures suggest, as employers pause hiring and use AI to cut costs according to analysts.

The number of roles advertised for recent graduates is down 33% compared with last year and is at the lowest level in seven years, according to the job search site Indeed.

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