Unemployment higher for younger Americans
Young men with a bachelor’s degree have a higher unemployment rate than young men with only a high school education.
This grouped bar chart shows unemployment rates for men and women, by education and age. Categories shown: bachelor’s degree (men and women both 3.2%); young adults with bachelor’s (men 6.0%, women 3.5%); high school (men 4.4%, women 5.1%); young adults with high school (men 5.6%, women 6.9%). Lowest rates are 3.2% for both genders with bachelor’s overall; highest is 6.9% for women who are young adults with high school.
