DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and higher than all other age groups, according to a report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Despite significant improvement in 2023, the city’s youth unemployment rate was higher than the national rate.