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The indicator 'teens not in school and not working' is defined as youths ages 16-19 who are not enrolled in school and are unemployed. This indicator includes recent high school graduates who are unemployed and teens who have dropped out of high school who are jobless. Work experience at this point in life is critical. People who spend a large share of their young adult years unemployed have a hard time finding and keeping a job later in life.1 Teens who are not in school and are not working are at increased risk of juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, juvenile crime, teen pregnancy, and lifelong poverty. Teens who have dropped out of high school are most vulnerable and at greatest risk. Gaps in schooling and lack of general preparation for the workforce also place teens at considerable risk as they make the difficult transition from adolescent to adulthood. |
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