Sure they are, if you're willing to work, work in a job that earns a decent wage, and live within your means. I can't tell you how many late 20 somethings we know who loaded themselves up with useless degrees, who were unwilling to learn a trade, who refused to move to areas where jobs were. The young people we know with STEM degrees or who are tradespeople are doing just fine. So are the ones willing to move to where better opportunities are.
Willingness to move probably contributed more to the
success of my career than any other single factor.