youth employment trends megan helzerman, clackamas esd
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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
Megan Helzerman, Clackamas ESD
National Data - An Alarming Picture
Youth Employment Rates 2000-2011
Source: Sum, Khatiwada & Palma (2011) The Continued Collapse of the Nation’s Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked in the Summer of 2011?, Center for Labor Market Studies
Changes in Employment Rate by Age Group
Changes in Employment Rate by Age Group
Source: Sum & McLoughlin (2010) Dire Straits for Many American Workers: The Economic Case for New Job Creation Strategies in 2010 for the Nation’s Teens and Young Adults (20-24)
Great Depression vs. Great Recession
Source: Sum & McLoughlin (2010) Dire Straits for Many American Workers: The Economic Case for New Job Creation Strategies in 2010 for the Nation’s Teens and Young Adults (20-24)
Teen Employment Rate by Family Income
Source: Sum, Khatiwada & Palma (2011) The Continued Collapse of the Nation’s Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked in the Summer of 2011?, Center for Labor Market Studies
Teen Employment Rate Equals Teen Unemployment Rate
In January 2011
Teen Employment Rate (E/P) = 25.7%
Teen Unemployment Rate = 25.7%
First time since the end of WWII that these two key numbers were equal.
Source: Sum (20111), Ignore the Teen Employment Problem at Your Peril – Huffington Post
Ten States with the Highest Teen Employment Rates (June-
July 2011)
Source: Sum, Khatiwada & Palma (2011) The Continued Collapse of the Nation’s Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked in the Summer of 2011?, Center for Labor Market Studies
Ten States with the Lowest Teen Employment Rates (June-
July 2011)
Source: Sum, Khatiwada & Palma (2011) The Continued Collapse of the Nation’s Teen Summer Job Market: Who Worked in the Summer of 2011?, Center for Labor Market Studies
Oregon Data – A Similar Story
Oregon unemployment rates demonstrate the same trend…
Source: www.bls.gov - Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
Comparison of States Employment Participation Rate
Source: www.bls.gov - Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
Comparison of States Unemployment Rate
Source: www.bls.gov - Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
Youth and Young Adults were more severely impacted by the Recession
Source: www.qualityinfo.org
So What Does it Take to Get a Job?
Minimum Education and Training Requirements vary widely by
occupational group…
Source: www.qualityinfo.org
In the labor market, it’s more appropriate to consider the competitive requirements…
Source: www.qualityinfo.org
Two-thirds of high wage, high-demand jobs are projected to require a minimum of
education/training beyond high school
Source: www.qualityinfo.org
With competitive requirements for high wage, high demand jobs, 95% require some education
beyond high school
Source: www.qualityinfo.org
What can we do?
Recommendations…
Encourage youth to experience the workforce through any avenue…jobs, internships, training opportunities, volunteer opportunities, etc.
Reinforce the idea that youth will need education or training beyond high school in order to be competitive
Talk about it - Share this information with business leaders, community members, elected officials, etc. in order to develop creative solutions
