Summer Job Market Great for Teens
Researchers at Drexel University’s Center for Labor Markets and Policy are predicting this will be the best summer job market for teenagers in 15 years. They’re predicting an average of…
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Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesResearchers at Drexel University's Center for Labor Markets and Policy are predicting this will be the best summer job market for teenagers in 15 years.
They're predicting an average of 33% of those ages 16 to 19 will be employed from June through August this year, the highest such rate since 34% in the summer of 2007.
The average pay will run from $15 to $16 an hour for entry-level work. Teenage employment has already topped pre-pandemic levels even though the overall job market still hasn't.
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