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With First Day of Summer Approaching, New Analysis Finds Teen Unemployment Still Above 25% in 18 States and DC: Minimum Wage Proposals at State & Federal Level Would Worsen Job Outlook
June 2012
Washington, DC – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released an original analysis of the latest Census Bureau data which finds that, despite modest improvements, teen unemployment is still averaging above 25 percent in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Teen unemployment is currently 24.6 percent nationally, and has been above 20 percent for 43 months. A 50-state breakdown is available at www.minimumwage.com/in-your-state/ “The first day… -
With First Day of Summer Approaching, New Analysis Finds Teen Unemployment Still Above 25% in 18 States and DC: Minimum Wage Proposals at State & Federal Level Would Worsen Job Outlook
June 2012
Washington, DC – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released an original analysis of the latest Census Bureau data which finds that, despite modest improvements, teen unemployment is still averaging above 25 percent in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Teen unemployment is currently 24.6 percent nationally, and has been above 20 percent for 43 months. A 50-state breakdown is available at www.minimumwage.com/in-your-state/ “The first day… -
New Survey: Support for Wage Hike Crashes when Effects on Less-Skilled Jobseekers are Considered: Studies Show Past Increases in Minimum Wage Devastating for Young Adults
May 2012
WASHINGTON – A new survey commissioned from Opinion Research Corporation*, released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), finds that support for raising the minimum wage plummets when respondents are informed of the policy’s consequences. 81 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly support raising the minimum wage. However, when asked how many would support the wage increase if it would make it more difficult for… -
New Survey: Support for Wage Hike Crashes when Effects on Less-Skilled Jobseekers are Considered: Studies Show Past Increases in Minimum Wage Devastating for Young Adults
May 2012
WASHINGTON – A new survey commissioned from Opinion Research Corporation*, released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), finds that support for raising the minimum wage plummets when respondents are informed of the policy’s consequences. 81 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly support raising the minimum wage. However, when asked how many would support the wage increase if it would make it more difficult for… -
New Analysis: As of April 2012, Teen Unemployment Up in 17 States and DC, Down in 32: Discouraged Teens Dampen Positive Trends; Wage Hikes Put Jobs Further Out of Reach
May 2012
WASHINGTON – As teens begin their search for summer employment, an analysis of newly-released Census Bureau data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows teen unemployment rose in 17 states and DC between April 2011 and April 2012, and fell in 32 states. It was unchanged in one state. Teen jobless rates still average above 20 percent in 29 states and the District of Columbia. When the… -
New Analysis: As of April 2012, Teen Unemployment Up in 17 States and DC, Down in 32: Discouraged Teens Dampen Positive Trends; Wage Hikes Put Jobs Further Out of Reach
May 2012
WASHINGTON – As teens begin their search for summer employment, an analysis of newly-released Census Bureau data by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) shows teen unemployment rose in 17 states and DC between April 2011 and April 2012, and fell in 32 states. It was unchanged in one state. Teen jobless rates still average above 20 percent in 29 states and the District of Columbia. When the…