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Iden, George; And Others – 1976
An analysis of teenage unemployment indicates that it is very high and endangers the future of some of the young. In 1975 the unemployment rate for teenagers, ages 16-19, was 19.9%. For nonwhite teenagers, it was even higher (36.9%). Teenagers accounted for more than 20% of the total number of unemployed, but less than 19% of the total labor…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Programs