{"id":1293919,"date":"2025-04-21T08:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293919"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:03:14","slug":"83-engineering-50-mba-graduates-of-2024-are-jobless-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/83-engineering-50-mba-graduates-of-2024-are-jobless-india\/","title":{"rendered":"83% Engineering, 50% MBA Graduates Of 2024 Are Jobless India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a recent report by Unstop, 83% of engineering students and nearly half of MBA students graduated in 2024 without any job or internship offers. This staggering statistic highlights a growing employability crisis among fresh graduates in India\u2019s most sought-after academic streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ify-5.png\" alt=\"83% Engineering, 50% MBA Graduates Of 2024 Are Jobless India\" class=\"wp-image-1293929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ify-5.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ify-5-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ify-5-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unpaid Internships On the Rise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The study also noted a sharp rise in unpaid internships. In 2024, 1 in 4 students undertook <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortuneindia.com\/business-news\/indias-top-graduates-are-facing-a-job-crisis-83-of-engineers-left-without-offer-50-mba-holders-jobless\/121325#:~:text=MBA%20holders%20jobless-,India's%20top%20graduates%20are%20facing%20a%20job%20crisis%3A%2083%25%20of,offer%2C%2050%25%20MBA%20holders%20jobless&amp;text=A%20recent%20talent%20report%20has,from%20the%20country's%20B%2Dschools.\">unpaid internships<\/a><\/em>, compared to just 1 in 8 the previous year. This suggests students are increasingly willing to work without pay just to gain industry experience and boost their resumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Survey Covered 30,000 Gen Z Graduates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings are based on a comprehensive survey involving 30,000 Gen Z professionals and 700 HR leaders, making it one of the most extensive talent-focused surveys this year. The report was officially released during Unstop\u2019s annual Talent Meet in Bangalore, drawing attention from both academia and industry leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pay Parity Better in Tech and Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One hopeful takeaway from the report is the improvement in gender pay parity among engineering and MBA graduates. 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