BLS: Teens make up small percentage of workers in high-growth industries
Although unemployment rates across most categories dropped to a 50-year low, the rate of teen unemployment has remained steady at about 13%. Summer jobs may kick off the beginning of a career path for high schoolers, but demonstrably fewer are taking such jobs. Employers are initiating job shadowing programs to help students and inexperienced job seekers get a better idea of the options available to them post-graduation.
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