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How many young people are hitting the time clock as well as the textbooks?
Answer: High School: 22.5%Full-time College: 39.6%Part-time College: 77.7%
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Behind the numbers (Bureau of Labor Statistics):
In the 1990s, the employment–population ratio for high school students was above 30.0 percent, while the ratio for college students was above 50.0 percent. However, the ratio trended down in the 2000s for both high school students and college students. By October 2010, the employment–population ratio for high school students decreased to 15.7 percent, and the ratio for college students fell to 44.7 percent. Since 2010, the ratio has trended up for high school students, reaching 22.5 percent in October 2023. For college students, the employment–population ratio has shown little change since 2010.
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