The Growing Crisis: How Job Scarcity and Automation Are Fueling Gen Z Protests Across Asia

Oct 06, 2025 03:59 pm CST

Asia faces a critical employment crisis as Gen Z protestors voice concerns beyond corruption and censorship. With youth unemployment rates 2-3 times higher than national averages in China, India, and Indonesia, millions of graduates confront shrinking job markets further threatened by automation and AI. Without meaningful reforms addressing skill development and economic inequality, the region's demographic dividend risks becoming a catalyst for sustained social unrest.