Decoding declines in youth employment (Brookings)

Interpreting employment stats among young people can be tricky. No one expects employment rates among teens or people in their early 20s to reach those of prime-age workers. These are prime years for what economists call “investing in human capital,” an activity most people would describe as “going to school.”

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2016/06/01-declines-in-youth-employment-ross