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CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the Future (International Labour Organization)
The ILO’s flagship youth report finds that the post-pandemic recovery in youth labour markets has stalled. Global youth unemployment ticked up in 2025, reversing a two-decade low set in 2023 and leaving roughly 67 million 15- to 24-year-olds out of work. A fifth of young people are now neither employed nor in education or training. Conditions worsened in most subregions, with some of the sharpest increases in wealthier economies. Much of the pressure traces to the erosion of clerical, administrative and sales roles that have long served as entry points into the workforce — jobs increasingly exposed to AI. The ILO expects only marginal improvement over the next two years.
QS World Future Skills Index 2027 (Quacquarelli Symonds)
Covering 89 economies, this report measures how closely higher education systems align with workforce needs in the age of AI, scoring each on skills alignment, academic readiness, future of work and economic transformation. Canada places fifth globally, as the supply side is strong while economic transformation lags at 21st. AI skills penetration is the country’s weakest sub-indicator at 39th. The report mentions an early warning that the system is producing more university graduates than an AI-disrupted entry-level economy is currently absorbing, although it notes that the long-term return on an educational degree remains positive.
Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace in Canada: 5-Star DE&I Employers (Canadian HR Reporter)
This annual recognition report names organizations whose employees rated their DEI programs, policies and culture at an average satisfaction of 80% or higher, and the accompanying analysis draws on confidential responses from employees at nominated workplaces. The report has found a gap between what employees say they value and what actually distinguishes strong programs. Regularly measuring and reporting DEI progress rated 4.20 out of 5 in importance, which is the lowest-scoring item on the list. Wider survey data cited in the piece states that 23% of Canadian employers reduced or eliminated DEI programming over the past year, yet only 9% of employees noticed.
