China’s Youth Broken, Crying! Can’t Find Jobs, Top University Diplomas Turn Into Toilet Paper

A video features a young woman breaking down in tears due to her joblessness. She shares her experience of briefly securing a job, only to be laid off within a month. The ongoing struggle, she fears, is taking a toll on her mental well-being, pushing her to the brink.
Tsinghua University in Beijing recently released its 2022-2023 Undergraduate Teaching Quality Report. As of October 31, 2023, 2,603 of its fresh graduates opted for further studies, accounting for 81%. Of these, 2,100 continued in domestic institutions (making up 65%), while 503 went abroad (which was 16%). The report also reveals that 491 graduates chose employment, making up only 15%. Of these, 284 found jobs through contracted employment, making up 8.8%, while 207 opted for flexible employment, constituting 6.4%."
The report indicates a surprisingly low percentage of graduates entering contracted employment, less than 10%. Allegations of falsified employment data have surfaced, with claims of universities forcing graduates to report fake employment agreements to receive their diplomas.
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[zukritzeln]

A college education isn't special when EVERYONE has a college education.

[akmalazmer]

Cannot blame them. Seeing how they have been studying hard since kindergarten. At the end, it is not worth their effort.

[spirofarmaku]

Not only in China, its a global problem, and its worse in third world countries that nobody mentions about

[chadchadus]

Tbh, it's not just China. It's every nation.

Graduates now struggle to find work in their fields. It's almost like you need a PhD with 20 years experience to start a entry level graduate position.

[zeorhymer]

When everyone has a piece of paper that says you can read, write, memorize, you need something else to stand out

[Odin]

As a college grad who chose to work in the construction/plumbing industry for the last 20+ years I feel like many young people have been sold a bill of goods. I don't regret my decision to go to college, but I do resent how the powers that be promised that getting a degree would open up so many doors and provide so many opportunities. In reality, the best advice is 'get in where you fit in'.

[bomapdich]

sometimes we complain that our country is doomed. But we forget that it's just not our country, it s everywhere in the world right now

[jeovanneramos]

Here in America 🇺🇸 your experience counts more than your degree!
And let's be honest, the top paying jobs are saved for the elite people, people with important connections.

[PK-dbqj]

Sending resume over a month and a half ??? I'm Indian I'm sending resume for last 1 year in order to switch the company. Have given more than 20 interviews. Nothing. Large population have benefits and drawback too. The competition is insane, for 1 job opening there are more than 2000 applicants.

[sunnysheikh]

Same here in India as well.The difference is the situation is 10x worse.

[Darkstar-sewc]

If the economy can’t absorb the number of BAs, what makes anyone believe it can absorb the same people as MAs or PhDs?

[michaelturner]

I believe youth unemployment is currently high in most countries, not just China.

[padgaprao]

“I memorised the standard answers “

Now there’s an employee everybody wants

[pranavkumbhar]

Its like that saying from incredibles
"When everyone is super, no one is super"

[unbrakable]

I'll always remember what my father told me when I was still in school: "When you have a college degree, regardless of what you study, you will always be able to find a job"

This was true when he graduated. Only ~10-15% of his generation had a degree.

Now the majority of our peers have degree AND I agree fully with the guy at 11:09 UNIVERSITIES DO NOT TEACH SKILLS THAT APPLY IN THE REAL WORLD AND IN COMPANIES. Yet they market themselves as preparation for careers.

In reality, a lot of teachers failed at getting a job in their field and resorted to teaching inexperienced people. Not all of them of course, but many. Universities should be held to a higher standard and in varying extent, refund tuitions on the ground of false marketing claims.

[BradKwfc]

College is a racket. Years ago I failed a class. When I retook it the next semester I had to buy the "new" book. IT WAS THE SAME BOOK WITH THE CHAPTERS MOVED AROUND!

[georgiexyz]

When everyone has a degree the privilege of having an education loses its value

[art.ikocreations]

It's not only in China, it's happening everywhere around the world. Like for example I am in Kenya and unemployed. Been working freelance. I am a graphic designer with a heavy specialization in illustration. It's really sad that a person spends a lot of time and money only to end up jobless!

[bumblebeekk]

From " I'm a proud Degree Certificate Holder"
To " I'm just a Graduate".
what a world we live in, sometimes I fell like *quitting education and doing Agriculture.*

[Mr.VAGlNA]

Problem is not able to find a decent paying job to survive. Most people don't target high paying job. They struggle to find just an average job with enough salary to survive.