June 1, 2012

Young adult employment during the recent recession

Percent of young adults born in 1980–1981 employed in June 2007 and percent of young adults born in 1982–1983 employed in June 2009, by selected characteristics
Characteristic	Born in 1980–1981	Born in 1982–1983
Total men	87.3	79.9
White non-Hispanic	89.3	82.0
Black non-Hispanic	76.1	70.5
Hispanic or Latino	89.5	80.6
Less than a high school diploma	77.6	63.8
High school diploma, no college	89.3	78.1
Some college or a degree	90.9	88.1
Total women	77.4	73.5
White non-Hispanic	78.0	74.9
Black non-Hispanic	72.1	68.0
Hispanic or Latino	81.4	73.6
Less than a high school diploma	57.2	55.2
High school diploma, no college	70.8	67.1
Some college or a degree	85.4	82.8

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