In 2022, around 24.6 percent of White, non-Hispanic teens between the ages of 16 and 19 years old were both enrolled in school and working in the United States. In comparison, 14.1 percent of Black, non-Hispanic teens were both enrolled in school and working.
Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States in 2022, by race
Characteristic
Percentage of youth
White, non-Hispanic
24.6%
Black, non-Hispanic
14.1%
Hispanic
16.2%
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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, 2023). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States in 2022, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477689/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 in 2022, by race." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477689/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
ChildStats.gov. (2023). Percentage of teens (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States in 2022, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477689/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 in 2022, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477689/percentage-of-youth-who-are-enrolled-in-school-and-working-in-the-us-by-gender/
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