Leading reasons for employment among students during college U.S. 2020 | Statista

This statistic illustrates the leading reasons for employment among students during college years in the United States from 2013 to 2020. During the 2020 survey, 61 percent of respondents reported that they need a job for personal income.

Leading reasons for employment among students during college years in the U.S. from 2013 to 2020

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2020

Number of respondents

14,000 respondents

Age group

14-24 years

Special properties

NSHSS scholars

Supplementary notes

The source does not indicate the survey type.
The source does not indicate why responses do not total to 100 percent.
The source defines Generation Z as those born after 1997.
72 percent of respondents were high-school students.

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