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A successful career and the financial stability that comes with it are central to the American dream. But not everyone in or entering the workforce has the education and training necessary to achieve their goals.
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COVID-19 and Youth Unemployment in 2020, by Gender and Race
In 2020, unemployment spiked in April and May among all youth subgroups. Among White youth and Asian male youth, unemployment steadily declined from the spring to the fall, leveling off in the winter slightly above the pre-pandemic unemployment level. However, for Black male and female youth as well as for Asian female youth, unemployment stayed alarmingly high until the fall.
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