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World Bank warns of looming global unemployment crisis

Published Monday, October 5, 2026 · Updated October 6

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What We Know — Key Points

  • Over the coming decade, 1.2 billion young men and women in the Global South will reach working age, but the global economy is projected to generate no more than 400 million viable jobs.

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  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes that the demographic dividend, once championed as an engine for developing nations, is failing due to the inability of domestic markets and infrastructure to absorb new labor.

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