I'm doing a project on employment trends. Does anyone have information or data on what percentage of high school students have jobs while still in school?
Job participation rates among high school students can vary based on a variety of factors, including location and economic status. While I don't have an exact current percentage, it's known that high school students' employment has been declining for several decades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, over half of high school students worked while in school. However, by the early 2010s, only about 20% of high school students held jobs while in school, showing a significant decrease.
This downshift could be due to a variety of factors like increased emphasis on academics, participation in extracurricular activities, volunteering work, changes in the accessibility and nature of jobs around them, and family socio-economic factors. We recommend that for the most current and accurate data for your project, visit websites like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or the National Center for Education Statistics. They publish updated reports on high school student employment rates and other educational trends.
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