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Educated young men feeling stunted as many now struggle to find work — could a ‘he-cession’ be on the horizon?
msn ^ | 08/31/2025 | Maurie Backman

Posted on 09/04/2025 12:38:02 PM PDT by millenial4freedom

In July 2025, the U.S. unemployment rate was at 4.2% — which, historically speaking, is rather low. But that doesn’t mean that all job seekers are thriving.

An NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data finds that the unemployment rate among men ages 23 to 30 with a bachelor's degree has reached 6%. By comparison, the unemployment rate among women with a bachelor's degree in that same age range is 3.5%.

During the pandemic, the term “she-cession” was created to illustrate just how unfavorable the economy was for working women at the time. Now, with many young men struggling to find work, the term “he-cession” has started gaining traction in the media.

Emanuel Barcenas knows first hand just how bad things are for educated young men. Two years after graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a computer science bachelor’s degree, Barcenas is still unemployed and living with his parents, NBC News reports. In fact, he’s gotten only a handful of interviews despite applying to more than 900 jobs.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: economics; housing; jobs; trump
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To: millenial4freedom

Without roommates? Rarely to never could.


41 posted on 09/04/2025 6:04:57 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: mewzilla

I agree, the article is a bit elitist in that regards...but concerning that young men with actual, technical degrees that require rigorous thought are seemingly struggling compared to their female counterparts.


42 posted on 09/04/2025 6:57:33 PM PDT by millenial4freedom (Government was supposed to preserve freedom, not serve as a jobs program for delinquents and misfits)
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To: millenial4freedom
Men hardest hit via tech. Service related, women are staying ahead via nursing, etc.

Pretty amazing our government is speeding up and subsidizing the AI development to eradicate inefficient human labor in certain areas.


43 posted on 09/04/2025 7:20:12 PM PDT by Theoria
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