EconomySep 11, 2024
U.S. High School & College Student Employment Over Time (1993–2023)
What We’re Showing
This line chart shows the employment ratio of enrolled U.S. high school and college students from 1993–2023.
Key Takeaways
- The peak of employment for high school students was 35.5% in 1999, while college employment peaked a year later at 57.5%
- The lowest employment point for high school students was 15.7% during the Great Recession in 2010, but it has steadily risen since
- College students experienced their lowest employment ratio during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, at 41.3%
Dataset
Year | High School Employment Percentage | College Employment Percentage |
---|---|---|
1993 | 30.5 | 52.9 |
1994 | 35.1 | 55.4 |
1995 | 33.2 | 53.3 |
1996 | 35 | 54.7 |
1997 | 33.5 | 53.5 |
1998 | 34.3 | 55.6 |
1999 | 35.5 | 55.3 |
2000 | 33.8 | 57.5 |
2001 | 31.8 | 53.3 |
2002 | 29.7 | 52.6 |
2003 | 26.3 | 52.7 |
2004 | 26.6 | 53.6 |
2005 | 25.8 | 54.3 |
2006 | 26.7 | 51.7 |
2007 | 24.9 | 50.8 |
2008 | 21.7 | 49.8 |
2009 | 16.4 | 45.1 |
2010 | 15.7 | 44.7 |
2011 | 16.5 | 46.3 |
2012 | 17.4 | 45.6 |
2013 | 16.6 | 45.1 |
2014 | 18.2 | 46.3 |
2015 | 18.2 | 44.5 |
2016 | 17.3 | 44.9 |
2017 | 19.5 | 46.7 |
2018 | 20.3 | 45 |
2019 | 19.8 | 48 |
2020 | 19.9 | 41.3 |
2021 | 21.3 | 45.1 |
2022 | 23.2 | 44 |
2023 | 22.5 | 44.3 |
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