Fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger poses for a photo in Florence, Italy, Jan. 25, 2018. Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession. British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger’s dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of her university graduating class's final-year fashion show, which removing the chance to show her knitwear collection to people in the industry, some of whom might have liked her work enough to offer her a job. (Shannon Davidson via AP)

Dr. Maria Jose Casco adjusts her hair as she walks near her home in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession. Maria Jose Casco, a newly qualified doctor, hasn’t found work after graduating in Ecuador in April. Casco, 24, said she’s been searching for health-related jobs as well as work in other industries. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Emmanuel Reyai walks on the streets of Harare while looking for a job, Wednesday, Aug, 5, 2020. Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession. Two years after graduating with from Zimbabwe’s Midlands State University, 24-year old Emmanuel Reyai is no closer to his goal of getting a job related to his degree in local governance. His search is stymied by both the African country’s economic collapse and the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Clara Karina poses for a photo as she waits to cross a road after a job interview at the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession. In Indonesia, Clara Karina, 25, graduated in January with an accounting degree from a well-known business and finance school in Jakarta. She wanted to work as a civil servant but applied for jobs at private firms as the government froze recruitment. It's been far from the easy process she imagined. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)