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New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in Illinois Averaged 27.6 Percent in 2010: Fifteenth in the Nation, Illinois' Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 25.8 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 27.6 percent in Illinois in 2010. That’s the fifteenth highest in the country, and up from 25.8 percent in 2009. In states like Illinois, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 2010 increase in the state minimum wage. “Last year, more than one in… -
New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in Indiana Averaged 27.7 Percent in 2010: Fourteenth in the Nation, Indiana's Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 21.3 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 27.7 percent in Indiana in 2010. That’s the fourteenth highest in the country, and up from 21.3 percent in 2009. In states like Indiana, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 40 percent increase in the federal minimum wage between 2007 and 2009. “Last… -
New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in Mississippi Averaged 33.2 Percent in 2010: Fourth in the Nation, Mississippi's Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 30.2 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 33.2 percent in Mississippi in 2010. That’s the fourth highest in the country, and up from 30.2 percent in 2009. In states like Mississippi, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 40 percent increase in the federal minimum wage between 2007 and 2009. “Last… -
New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in Nevada Averaged 32.8 Percent in 2010: Fifth in the Nation, Nevada's Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 31.5 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 32.8 percent in Nevada in 2010. That’s the fifth highest in the country, and up from 31.5 percent in 2009. In states like Nevada, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 2010 increase in the state minimum wage. “Last year, more than one in… -
New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in South Carolina Averaged 32.1 Percent in 2010: Sixth in the Nation, South Carolina's Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 30.3 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 32.1 percent in South Carolina in 2010. That’s the sixth highest in the country, and up from 30.3 percent in 2009. In states like South Carolina, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 40 percent increase in the federal minimum wage between 2007 and… -
New Analysis: Teen Unemployment in Alabama Averaged 30.8 Percent in 2010: Ninth in the Nation, Alabama's Teen Unemployment Rate Up from 27.9 Percent in 2009
January 2011 · ·
A preliminary analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows that teen unemployment averaged 30.8 percent in Alabama in 2010. That’s the ninth highest in the country, and up from 27.9 percent in 2009. In states like Alabama, teens contended with extra barriers to employment because of a 40 percent increase in the federal minimum wage between 2007 and 2009. “Last…