Pain points
Youth unemployment 7.7%; 22-month continuous slide
Feb 2026 youth (15-29) employment rate fell 43.3% for 22-month continuous drop; unemployment 7.7% highest in 5 years. 100K early-20s workers disappeared.
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Feb 2026 youth (15-29) employment rate fell 43.3% for 22-month continuous drop; unemployment 7.7% highest in 5 years. 100K early-20s workers disappeared.
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