The BLS data, seasonally adjusted, show the following unemployment rates for youth (ages 16 to 19) and the actual number of youth unemployed in the United States for the last six months.
Rate & Number of Persons Unemployed, Age 16 to 19
November: 20.8% — 1.18 million unemployed
October: 22.2% — 1.26 million unemployed
September: 21.4% — 1.24 million unemployed
August: 22.7% — 1.29 million unemployed
July: 23.7% — 1.38 million unemployed
June: 24.0% — 1.40 million unemployed
The numbers for youth unemployed do not include those who have dropped out of the job market and are no longer looking for work and those working only part-time.
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