This summer is expected to be the worst on record for teen hiring, according to the latest forecast from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The outplacement and consulting firm projected that an estimated 790,000 jobs would go to teen workers in May, June and July, landing below last summer’s record-low 801,000 teen jobs added, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data not adjusted for seasonality.
If this summer’s hiring expectations were to play out, that tally would set a fresh record low.
Job growth has slowed significantly across the US labor market following the post-pandemic economic rebound.
Part of that slowdown is due to causes more structural in nature, notably aging demographics, an immigration slowdown and technology adoption.
