HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Federal data shows U.S. businesses aren’t hiring as many teens this summer as they used to.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says teen unemployment jumped more than a percent to 14.7% from this time last year, while a report by employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts the slowest summer hiring season for teens ages 16 to 19 in nearly 80 years.
But there is some good news if you’ve got a teenager looking for a job.
The local restaurant industry is bucking the trend and is urging teens to apply for summer jobs, saying they need more workers to weather the tough economy.
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