Teens Face Challenges in Finding Summer Jobs Amid Economic Uncertainty
- Challenger, Gray and Christmas predict that in 2025, the increase in summer job opportunities for teenagers in the United States will be smaller than at any time since 2010.
- This forecast follows tariff-related economic uncertainty that may cause businesses to delay summer hiring and increase concerns about consumer spending.
- Allison Shrivastava from Indeed’s Hiring Lab highlights increased interest in summer positions, leading to heightened competition for common roles such as camp counselors and lifeguards.
- Shrivastava noted that demand for summer positions has increased compared to past years, resulting in heightened competition, even as overall hiring trends show a slowdown.
- Teens face a challenging summer job market amid economic uncertainty, but jobs in traditional in-person roles such as administrative positions and camp activities remain available.
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