CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has one of the nation's highest employment rates for young adults at a time when the national rate is lower than it has been in more than 50 years, according to a report released Monday.
The latest "Kids Count" policy report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation concludes that employment among both 16- to 19-year-olds and 20- to 24-year-olds is at its lowest level since World War II. Only about half of young people ages 16 to 24 held jobs in 2011, and among teens in that group, only 25 percent were employed.
But in New Hampshire, 72 percent of residents ages 20 to 24 were employed in 2011. Only four states had higher rates: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
