Summer Jobs

Teen Summer Jobs Final Report: Lowest Job Growth Since 2010; Teens Who Want Jobs Have Them Published August 15, 2023 This summer, employers added 1,034,000 the lowest total for the summer months since 2010 when 960,000 teen jobs were added,

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Fewer Teens Working Than Last Summer Published July 18, 2023 2023 Teen Summer Job Update In June, employers added 762,000 jobs for workers aged 16 to 19, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Challenger Teen Summer Jobs Update May 2023 Published June 14, 2023 Teens Take Fewest Positions in May Since 2010, But Working at Great Recession Levels Employers hired 50,000 teens in May, according to non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of

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2023 Teen Summer Job Outlook Published April 13, 2023 Will Employers Add More Jobs for Teens in Face of Possible Recession? Last year, the annual unemployment rate for teens, at 10.8%, was at its lowest point since 1953, according to

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What’s Happening With Teen Workers   Published August 27, 2022 Total summer jobs added for teens fell 4% in 2022 from the same period in 2021. Employers added 1,239,000 teen jobs in May, June, and July this year, compared to

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Participation Rate highest in June Since 2009 Published July 18, 2022 In June, employers added 884,000 jobs for teens aged 16 to 19, a 41% increase from the number of job gains for teens in June 2021, when 625,000 jobs

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Lowest May Job Gains for Teens Since 2018 Published June 9, 2022 Last month, 153,000 teens aged 16 to 19 gained jobs, according to an analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by global outplacement

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Your Money Matters: Tips for teen summer jobs by: Kristina Miller Posted: May 2, 2022 Challenger SVP, Andrew Challenger was interviewed on the Your Money Matters WGN-TV segment with Patrick Elwood on tips for teen job seekers. WGN Original Coverage Read the transcript

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How Are American Teens in 2022? Published April 19, 2022 A perfect storm of current events affecting American teens might keep them from taking jobs this summer, according to a new outlook from global outplacement and business and executive coaching

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Lackluster Summer for Teen Workers Published August 11, 2021 As millions of teens contemplate returning to school this month, 451,000 picked up jobs in July, the lowest July total since 2018 when 307,000 teen jobs were added. Nearly 1.3 million

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Fewest Teen Jobs Added Since 2015; Millions of Open Jobs Not Attracting More Teen Workers Published July 26, 2021 2021 Teen Summer Job Update Despite a strong May start with 219,000 jobs added, teens gained 625,000 jobs in June, the

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2021 Teen Summer Job Update - May Numbers Published JUNE 14, 2020 Employers added 219,000 jobs for teenagers aged 16 to 19 in May, according to an analysis by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray &

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