National teen summer employment rate falls to historic low.
Nation's Cities Weekly, September, 2007 by Meade, Katie
The 2007 summer employment rate for the nation's teenagers was the lowest in post-World War II history, according to a new report from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies
Despite increases in the number of jobs for adults over the past year, teenagers have fewer opportunities to gain initial work experience and develop their professional skills during the summer months.
Summer Employment Trends
During the peak of summer employment rates in 1978, the seasonally-adjusted employment rate among teens was 49.1 percent, meaning that nearly one out of every two U.S. teens was employed. This year, the summer employment rate for teens was only 34.5 percent, making it the worst year in recent history for teens looking for summer...
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