The Child Trends Databank: Youth Employment

From the Child Trends Databank, this page includes the latest information on youth employment. Specifically, employment declined in 2009 for youth (ages 16-24), which is a trend that began in 2000. In October 2009, 45 percent of youth were employed at some level, and those not enrolled in school were employed at 63 percent. The data also show that in 2009, 20 percent of youth were neither enrolled nor employed. Authors cite multiple factors explaining the decline in employment, including the current economic recession.