🚨 The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation: New OECD Report Raises Red Flags

A major international study reveals that one in three teens is unclear about their future careers, and many aspire to roles that don’t reflect actual labour market demand.

In Australia, 66% of students expect to work in high-status professional jobs, but few get the career guidance, information, and experiences needed to make those goals a reality.

It’s a critical moment to strengthen and invest in career education systems.

📢 Read the media release 👉 Dreaming of Jobs That Don’t Exist New OECD Report Sounds Alarm on Teen Career Misalignment

📘 Full OECD report 👉 OECD (2025), The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation, OECD Publishing, Paris,