CDC logoSafer Healthier People CDC Home CDC HomeCDC SearchCDC Health Topics A-Z
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Skip navigation links Search NIOSH  |  NIOSH Home  |  NIOSH Topics  |  Site Index  |  Databases and Information Resources  |  NIOSH Products  |  Contact Us

Selected Charts on Young Worker Employment, Injuries and Illnesses

 

Figure 2.
 


This graph shows the numbers of employed youth ages 15- 17 years in the United States for the time period 1992 to 2007. There is not a clear trend in these numbers, with rises and falls in youth employment over the time period. The numbers of employed 15 to 17 year olds ranged from a low of 2.5 million in 2004 to a high of 3.3. million in the year 2000. In 2007, there were 2.6 million employed youth 15-17 years of age.

Figure 2. Numbers of Employed Youth (Ages 15-17) by Year, United States
This graph shows the numbers of employed youth ages 15- 17 years in the United States for the time period 1992 to 2007. There is not a clear trend in these numbers, with rises and falls in youth employment over the time period. The numbers of employed 15 to 17 year olds ranged from a low of 2.5 million in 2004 to a high of 3.3. million in the year 2000. In 2007, there were 2.6 million employed youth 15-17 years of age. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey. NIOSH analyses using public microdata files.)

Download data in Excel format     Download image file in PDF format

 

Page last updated: March 12, 2009
Page last reviewed: March 12, 2009
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Safety Research

 


NIOSH Home |  NIOSH Search  | Site Index  | Topic List | Contact Us