In 2022, about nine percent of youth ages 16–19 were neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States, reflecting no change from the previous year. In 1985, roughly 11 percent of young people between 16 and 19 were neither enrolled in school nor working.
Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022
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ChildStats.gov. (September 27, 2023). Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/
ChildStats.gov. "Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/
ChildStats.gov. (2023). Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/
ChildStats.gov. "Percentage of Youth Aged 16 to 19 Years, Who Are Neither Enrolled in School nor Working in The United States from 1985 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/
ChildStats.gov, Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Percentage of youth aged 16 to 19 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor working in the United States from 1985 to 2022 [Graph], ChildStats.gov, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/477647/percentage-of-youth-who-are-neither-enrolled-in-school-nor-working-in-the-us/