U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC).

The report, entitled “Understanding the Economy: Unemployment Among Young Workers,” shows that one in five young workers was unemployed last month, a significant increase from prior to the recession when one in eight young workers was jobless.  The 19.6 percent unemployment rate for young workers ages 16-24 in April 2010 is the highest unemployment rate for this age group since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking unemployment data in 1947.

Click here to read the report.

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Understanding the Economy: Unemployment Among Young Workers

Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots


Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots
, are monthly reports issued by the Joint Economic Committee. Each report provides easy access to the major economic indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the areas of jobs, unemployment, personal earnings and housing.


The unemployment rate for young workers ages 16-24 has continued to climb, hitting a record high in April 2010, even as the economy has strengthened and added more than 570,000 jobs in the first four months of 2010, according to a new report by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC).

The report, entitled “Understanding the Economy: Unemployment Among Young Workers,” shows that one in five young workers was unemployed last month, a significant increase from prior to the recession when one in eight young workers was jobless.  The 19.6 percent unemployment rate for young workers ages 16-24 in April 2010 is the highest unemployment rate for this age group since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking unemployment data in 1947.

Click here to read the report.