Teen Employment

Published August 27, 2024 Teen Summer Jobs Start Strong, Tumbles in July After experiencing the strongest start to summer hiring since 2021, employers added 1,077,000 jobs across May, June, and July—a 4.2% increase from the 1,034,000 jobs added during the

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Published June 24, 2024 2024 Teen Summer Job Update The latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated more-than-expected hiring gains in May as economists and labor experts predicted hiring would slow due to inflation and labor

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Published April 23, 2024 The labor market continues to hold steady except for certain industries where layoffs are occurring, such as Technology and Energy. For the most part, jobs that traditionally attract teen workers are available. The teen participation rate

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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, according to an analysis of the latest non-seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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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 (BLS). For May and June, teens

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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 Labor Statistics (BLS), the fewest jobs in

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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 non-seasonally adjusted data from the

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Published August 27, 2022 What’s Happening With Teen Workers 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 1,295,000

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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 were added, according to an analysis of

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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 and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas,

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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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