Worrying that more fresh graduates are unemployed

Data from 2025's graduate employment survey—revealing that the proportion of graduates who remained unemployed grew to 12.9 per cent in 2024, up from 10.4 per cent in 2023—is worrying (Fewer uni graduates in 2024 found full-time work, but they had higher pay: Survey, Feb 24).

- Foo Sing Kheng

For graduates from private universities, the findings are also bleak (Less than half of private university grads find full-time jobs, despite a slight increase in salaries, May 26). Young graduates are finding it more difficult to secure a permanent position for several reasons, including disruption by artificial intelligence.