Summer Jobs for Teens Down 38 Percent
Press release from the issuing company
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Teenage workers are finding significantly fewer summer jobs this year, according to placement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.
Its report on employment among 16- to 19-year-olds grew by 497,000 jobs in June, citing Labor Department figures, down 29 percent from June of last year, and the lowest mid-summer job growth for that age group since 1951.
