Composite chart showing the number of Summer Youth Employment Program jobs and the youth unemployment rate between 2007 and 2019
*Teen unemployment refers to teens 16 to 19 years old actively seeking employment who are unemployed.
Source: SYEP Enrollment: City of New York (Fiscal Years 2007-2019) Mayor’s Management Report. Teen Unemployment: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey combined 1-Year Estimates, Public Use Microdata Sample File (2014-2018 3-year averages).
*Teen unemployment refers to teens 16 to 19 years old actively seeking employment who are unemployed.
Source: SYEP Enrollment: City of New York (Fiscal Years 2007-2019) Mayor’s Management Report. Teen Unemployment: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey combined 1-Year Estimates, Public Use Microdata Sample File (2014-2018 3-year averages).