More teens are working. Here’s why a job is ‘becoming more compelling’ for them, economist says

More teens are working. Here’s why a job is ‘becoming more compelling’ for them, economist says

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Teen summer jobs are back.Last month, more than 5.7 million 16- to 19-year-olds participated in the labor market , Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows, marking the highest teen employment rate in June since 2007. While data shows that this is still far below the more than 8 million teen workers recorded in the late ’70s, the figures show that teen employment has steadily grown over the past decade.Economists say more teens have been drawn to the workforce […]

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