Change Indicator

Teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working in Maryland

Teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working

Why This Indicator Matters

Teenagers who are not in school or working run a higher risk of experiencing negative outcomes in adulthood, such as low incomes, employment challenges and poor physical and mental health. Limited skills and work history — combined with few financial resources to invest in developing the necessary skills or qualifications — can restrict access to good jobs as well as higher wages in the future.
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Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

Youth ages 16 to 19 who are not enrolled in school (full- or part-time) and not employed (full- or part-time). This measure is sometimes referred to as “Idle Teens” or “Disconnected Youth.”

Data Source

PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey table B14005.

Notes

S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points.

N.A. - Data not available.

Data are provided for the 50 most populous cities according to the most recent Census counts. Cities for which data are collected may change over time.

Use caution when comparing congressional districts over time. Congressional district boundaries may change between decennial censuses. Annual data for each congressional district refers to the boundaries for that district in that year.

A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working.

Last Updated

September 2024