Key facts
- Global youth unemployment reached 12.4% in 2025.
- 67 million individuals aged 15-24 are affected by youth unemployment.
- The International Labour Organization is a UN agency.
- Artificial intelligence may exacerbate labor market pressures.
- Extreme heat periods are becoming more frequent.
- Extreme heat periods are becoming more intense.
- Extreme heat periods are becoming longer-lasting.
- Climate change is amplifying extreme heat patterns.
- Exceptionally warm seas and parched soils contribute to record temperatures.
- Record temperatures have been seen this year.
Global youth unemployment has risen to 12.4% in 2025, affecting an estimated 67 million individuals between the ages of 15 and 24, according to a report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The United Nations agency cautioned that the growing influence of artificial intelligence could further intensify pressures within the labor market, potentially leading to more job displacement or shifts in required skills.
In parallel, the UN weather agency has issued a warning regarding the escalating frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat periods. This trend is directly linked to ongoing climate change, which is amplifying the severity of heatwaves. Contributing factors include exceptionally warm ocean temperatures and widespread dry soil conditions, both of which are intensifying the heat experienced globally. These combined elements have led to record-breaking temperatures being observed throughout the current year.