Illinois youth ages 16 to 19 are nearly 3 times as likely to be unemployed as Illinois workers overall.
(734,332)
11.0%
32.4% (90,586)
Total Illinois Labor Force Unemployed
Illinoisans Ages 16-19 in Labor Force Employed
Social IMPACT Research Centers analysis of the U.S. Census Bureaus 2011 American Community Survey 1-year estimates program. Reflects civilian labor force.