Graphic of the day: Graduate Job Woes

Graduates now comprise 67 percent of unemployed youth, highlighting a deepening crisis in high-skill job creation

Last Updated: Mar 19, 2026, 12:34 IST1 min

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Data from the State of Working India Report 2026 reveals a tightening labour market for young professionals. Since 1983, the share of graduates among 20-to-29-year-olds has risen from 4 percent to 28 percent. Critically, graduates now constitute 67 percent of the unemployed in this age bracket, up from 13 percent four decades ago, signalling a significant structural skills-opportunity gap.

First Published: Mar 19, 2026, 12:38

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