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Laws and regulations limiting the extent of work that children can
perform have been in place for many years. However, within the limits of these
laws, many youths are employed in seasonal or year-round jobs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) regularly
conducts research and provides reports on trends in youth labor.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Report on the
Youth Labor Force This 76-page report completed in 2000 examines the
youth labor force in great depth. The report is divided into the following
sections to make it more usable:
Child
Labor Laws and Enforcement This section examines current federal child
labor laws, compares state child labor laws, and discusses government programs
that affect young workers.
A
Detailed Look at Employment of Youths Aged 12 to 15 This section
examines employment patterns of youth based on the National Longitudinal Survey
of Youth 1997.
Trends in
Youth Employment: Data from the Current Population Survey This section
provides data from the Current Population Survey on incidence and type of
employment for youths in various demographic and income groups.
Youth
Employment in Agriculture This section focuses on paid employment of
youths in crop agriculture.
Occupational Injuries,
Illnesses, and Fatalities This section provides a statistical profile
of risks to the safety and health of working youths.
The
Relationship of Youth Employment to Future Educational Attainment and Labor
Market Experience This section examines the relations between youths'
work activities while in school and their future educational attainment and
labor market success.
Summer
Youth Labor Force The youth labor force 16- to 24-year-olds
working or actively looking for work grows sharply between April and
July each year as high school and college students take or search for summer
employment. This web page provides statistics from BLS's Current Population
Survey that examine employment and unemployment among youth.
Seasonal
and Sectoral Patterns in Youth Employment This article examines the
seasonal and sectoral patterns in youth employment using data from the 1979
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.
The BLS Kids Page
Gives information about different careers and their educational
requirements. Written for a youth audience.
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