It’s a link from cnn from June second 2025. It’s pretty new so you may not have read it in your extensive travels.
For the first time since record-keeping on the topic began in 1980, the unemployment rate for recent graduates (those 22 to 27 years old with a bachelor’s degree or higher) is consistently higher than the national unemployment rate, according to Oxford Economics.
summary:
Perceived Skill Gaps: Some employers have expressed concerns about the readiness of recent graduates to meet workplace demands. A survey cited by the New York Post revealed that a significant percentage of business leaders found Gen Z employees lacking in areas such as motivation, communication skills, and professionalism. This perception has made companies hesitant to invest in hiring and training new graduates.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/02/business/jobs-market-college-graduate-economy