Let's see….

Unemployment rate for Under 25

Texas 13.4% USA avg - 16.2%

Underemployment rate for Under 25

Texas 23.1% USA avg - 27.9%

I'm not seeing this huge difference in Texas and the rest of the nation as you 
original post implied.



On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:

> 
> For young high school graduates, the unemployment rate is 29.9 percent
> (compared with 17.5 percent in 2007) and the underemployment rate is 51.5
> percent (compared with 29.4 percent in 2007).
> 
> Where was I wrong? Underemployment instead of unemployment? Does it change
> anything I said?
> 
> .
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 3:18 PM, zaphod <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Oddly enough, this chart doesn't support your argument
>> 
>> http://www.epi.org/publication/class-of-2013-graduates-job-prospects/
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Oddly enough, more kids are working in Texas than any other state. Most
>>> states have unemployment for under 26 at 50%. Texas is at around 12%.
>> That
>>> is why so many earn minimum wage, so many are kids.
>>> .
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:20 AM, zaphod <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> AUSTIN (AP) - Despite its booming economy and ballooning population,
>> Texas
>>>> remains one of the 10 worst states in America to be a kid, according to
>> a
>>>> report released Monday.
>>>> 
>>>> "Gov. Rick Perry’s office now boasts that 1,400 people are moving to
>> Texas
>>>> daily. But Deviney said the state has the third-highest percentage of
>>>> low-wage jobs in the country."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/06/24/report-texas-among-worst-states-for-kids
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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