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Youth ages 16-24

Percentage and number of disconnected young people (not in school or job)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, from April to July 2013, the number of employed youth 16 to 24 years old increased by 2.1 million, to 19.7 million.  PDF Version of the News Release:  http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/youth.pdf

Links and resources

• Resources for Human Development
  • Youth Development
• The Hufington Post
  • Disconnected Youth
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief
  • Reducing the Number of Disconnected Youth
  • The KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief outlines five strategies that can help to reduce the
    number of disconnected youth.
• Urban Institute
  • Most-Detailed Statistical Scan of D.C. Youth Is Presented in "On the Road to Adulthood."
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Injury Center: Violence Prevention
  • Youth Violence National and State Statistics at a Glance
• United States Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Employment and Unemployment Among Youth