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9 Important (and Scary) Facts About Youth Employment
… labor force: 1. Still too high: Youth unemployment is at 15%, meaning nearly 6 million of America's workers from ages 16 to 24 are not working and not in school. 2. Declaration of dependence: High youth unemployment leads to delayed marriages, … and establishing independence. 3. So why'd I even go to college?: The number of young people with college degrees who work minimum wage jobs has more than doubled in the past five years. 4. Seriously, China?: According to Dow Jones reporter … It is estimated that high youth unemployment costs various governments $25 billion a year. 7. Sorry, we're not hiring right now: Youth unemployment grew much faster during the recession for African Americans and Latinos. 8. Home, but not …