U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Teen Employment

Colleen Knaggs Dept: WASHINGTON - Once a rite of passage to adulthood, summer jobs for teens are disappearing, according to Winnipeg Free Press. And teen employment may never return to pre-recession levels, suggests a projection by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and in this photo taken Thursday, June 7, 2012, Colleen Knaggs, 18, talks about her fruitless efforts to find a summer job, from her home in Flagstaff, Ariz. Instead, Knaggs will be babysitting her younger brother, Matthew Knaggs, 10, right. Once a rite of passage to adulthood, summer jobs for teens are disappearing. Fewer than 3 in 10 American teenagers now hold such positions as running cash registers, mowing lawns or busing tables in the months from June to August. The decline has been particularly sharp since 2000, with employment for the 16-19-year olds falling to the lowest level since World War II. AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca Fewer than three in 10 American teenagers now hold jobs such as running cash registers, mowing lawns or busing restaurant tables from June to August. The decline has been particularly sharp since 2000, with employment for 16-to-19-year olds falling to the lowest level since World War II. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.