July 19, 2023
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Fewer Teens Working Than Last Summer 2023 Teen Summer Job Update Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. © Last summer, employers added 885,000 jobs in June. This summer’s total is 15% lower than the 1,038,000 jobs added for teens in May and June of 2022. Fewer teens are working than at this point in 2022. In June, the BLS reported 6,320,000 teens were employed, down only slightly, 0.6%, from the 6,356,000 who were employed in June of last year. With the exception of last year, it is the highest number of employed teens in June since 2008 when 6,343,000 teens were working that month. Meanwhile, average earnings are up in sectors that typically employ teens during the summer. Average weekly earnings for Retail is $713.12 in June, a 3.8% increase, while average weekly earnings for Leisure and Hospitality is up nearly 4%, according to the latest employment situation from the BLS. “We know demand for workers has fallen somewhat over the last few months, as companies move into retention mode and plan for possible cuts down the line. There are some early indications that the job market is softening, as job-switching slows and openings dry up,” said Andrew Challenger, Senior Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. “That said, the summer continues to see labor market strength, and opportunities exist for teen workers. Though fewer teens are working this summer than last at this point, millions of teens are working, and making more than they did last year,” he added. # # # Contact Colleen Madden Blumenfeld for more data or to set up an interview with SVP Andy Challenger. Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., with non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In June, employers added 762,000 jobs for workers aged 16 to 19, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For May and June, teens have gained 812,000 positions, the lowest total for those months since 2015, according to an analysis of BLS data from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT GROWTH AMONG WORKERS AGED 16 TO 19
TABLE 1
Year
May
June
July
Summer Jobs Gained
Change from Prior Year
1998
270,000
1,058,000
675,000
2,003,000
1999
415,000
750,000
852,000
2,017,000
0.70%
2000
111,000
1,087,000
311,000
1,509,000
-25.20%
2001
58,000
1,124,000
560,000
1,742,000
15.40%
2002
161,000
985,000
510,000
1,656,000
-4.90%
2003
152,000
859,000
458,000
1,469,000
-11.30%
2004
168,000
827,000
597,000
1,592,000
8.40%
2005
183,000
1,007,000
546,000
1,736,000
9.00%
2006
230,000
1,033,000
471,000
1,734,000
-0.10%
2007
62,000
1,114,000
459,000
1,635,000
-5.70%
2008
116,000
683,000
355,000
1,154,000
-29.40%
2009
111,000
698,000
354,000
1,163,000
0.80%
2010
6,000
497,000
457,000
960,000
-17.50%
2011
71,000
714,000
302,000
1,087,000
13.20%
2012
157,000
858,000
382,000
1,397,000
28.50%
2013
215,000
779,000
361,000
1,355,000
-3.00%
2014
217,000
661,000
419,000
1,297,000
-4.30%
2015
182,000
609,000
369,000
1,160,000
-10.60%
2016
156,000
691,000
492,000
1,339,000
15.40%
2017
75,000
1,023,000
190,000
1,288,000
-3.80%
2018
130,000
951,000
307,000
1,388,000
7.80%
2019
216,000
1,053,000
468,000
1,737,000
25.10%
2020
594,000
1,129,000
469,000
2,192,000
26.19%
2021
219,000
625,000
451,000
1,295,000
-40.92%
2022
153,000
885,000
201,000
1,239,000
-4.32%
2023
50,000
762,000
812,000
Average Since 1998
172,231
863,923
440,640
1,459,846
Average Since 2013
200,636
833,455
372,700
1,372,909
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