Employment and Unemployment Among Youth

The Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor provided this data on the number of employed youth in the United States. From April to July 2007, the number of employed youth ages 16 to 24 years old increased by 2.3 million to 21.7 million. Unemployment among youth increased by 548,000 between April and July, which was a lower rise than in 2006.