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Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search

Posted 6/18/26

Finding a summer job is proving harder for many American teens. Federal data shows the share of 16- to 19-year-olds with jobs has fallen from roughly half in the late 1970s to about 3 in 10 today. …

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