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College students have higher labor force participation rates than high school students
May 01, 2025
In October 2024, 21.7 million 16- to 24-year-olds, or 55.5 percent of youth, were enrolled in high school (9.9 million) or in college (11.8 million). College students continued to be about twice as likely as high school students to participate in the labor force (49.2 percent versus 22.3 percent). The labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population that is employed or looking for work. Full Text »
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