Summer job market tightens for American teens as employment rates decline
The article reports on the growing difficulty American teenagers face in finding summer jobs. Federal data shows the share of employed 16- to 19-year-olds has dropped from about 50% in the late 1970s to roughly 30% today. Teens like Jaelyn Chester submit dozens of applications for entry-level positions without getting interviews. Labor experts attribute the trend to fewer entry-level positions, leaner staffing, and competition from more experienced workers. The summer job, once a rite of passage for American teens, has become increasingly elusive.
Key quotes
I've been looking everywhere.
I'm not unemployed because I'm incompetent. I'm unemployed because nobody's hiring.
The summer job, a rite-of-passage for generations of American teenagers, isn't so easy to come by.
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