Youth Have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness (Statewide)
Youth Employment: Percent of 16-24 Year Olds in the Labor Force who are Employed
Current Value
87.8%
Definition
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Unless otherwise specified, any missing data is either because there are no individuals who identify with the race/ethnicity or the data is suppressed to protect privacy. The race/ethnicity groups included in the indicator are as written in the original data source.
Data Discussion
Unless otherwise specified, any missing data is either because there are no individuals who identify with the race/ethnicity or the data is suppressed to protect privacy. The race/ethnicity groups included in the indicator are as written in the original data source.
Disaggregated data is only available in 2010 and 2015.
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Definition
The percent of young adults ages 16 through 24 who are in the labor force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the "labor force participation rate" as the percent of the population, either employed or unemployed, who are actively working or trying to find work and not part of the civilian institutionalized population.
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