1 in 4 Unemployed Americans Has a Degree—The Future of White Collar Jobs

The unemployment rate for Americans with a bachelor’s degree or higher rose to 2.8 percent in September, up from 2.3 percent a year earlier.
1 in 4 Unemployed Americans Has a Degree—The Future of White Collar Jobs
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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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With a changing economy, artificial intelligence (AI) replacing many jobs, and widespread unpreparedness for the job market, the time-honored tradition of tossing their caps in the air to celebrate earning their degrees and starting exciting new careers has turned into disappointment for many college graduates.

Statistics released by the Department of Labor on Nov. 20 show that 25 percent of the 7.6 million unemployed Americans in September held at least a bachelor’s degree.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.