In 2020, about 19.5 percent of young women ages 16 to 19 were enrolled in school and employed in the United States. On the other hand, about 15.7 percent of young men ages 16 to 19 were enrolled in school and employed in the same year.
Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2020, by gender
Data relate to the labor force and enrollment status of persons ages 16–19 in the civilian non institutionalized population during an “average” week of the school year. The percentages represent an average based on responses to the survey questions for the months that youth are usually in school (January through May and September through December). Results are based on 9 months of data.
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ChildStats.gov. (September 22, 2021). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
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ChildStats.gov. (2021). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2020, by gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
ChildStats.gov. "Percentage of Teens (16-19) Who Are Enrolled in School and Working in The United States from 1985 to 2020, by Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
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