Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy: Low grades and bad health are to blame, new research warns

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by Orianna Rosa Royle
March 5, 2026
Young women are falling out of the workforce, even as male unemployment figures fall. The NEET crisis has a new face—and she’s a young woman.
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Originally published on Fortune on 3/5/2026