In the United States, more teenage girls tend to be employed while in school than teenage boys. In 2021, about 21.7 percent of young women ages 16 to 19 were enrolled in school and employed. In comparison, about 17.2 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 2021, 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 28, 2022). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from 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 2021, by gender ." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
ChildStats.gov. (2022). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2021, by gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. 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 2021, by Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 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 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2021, by gender [Graph], ChildStats.gov, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/477679/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
