일자리는 17000개 뿐인데 120만명이 경쟁을 해야 하는 상황. The AI job crisis is real The U.K. is facing a severe Gen Z job crisis: around 1.2 million graduates are competing for just 17,000 available entry-level positions, the worst ratio since the late 1990s. AI automation and hiring freezes have wiped out many entry-level roles, while universities keep producing degrees misaligned with market needs—leaving thousands of young workers stranded between education and employment.