Teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working, detailed in Maine

Teens ages 16 to 19 who are not in school or working are at high risk of experiencing negative outcomes as they transition to adulthood. Limited skills and work history — combined with few financial resources to invest in developing the necessary skills or qualifications — restrict access to good jobs as well as future higher wages. 

What the data show
The overall state rate for 2020-2024 for teens ages 16 to 19 not working or in school is 4.1% or an estimated 2,700 youth in Maine. This is above the pre-pandemic 5-year rate of 2015-2019 of 3.3%, 

For the latest 5-year period, 2020-2024 the rate of teens age 16 to19 not working or in school varied between a high of 22% in Piscataquis County to a low of under 2.5% in Knox County. The counties with the highest rates of teens not in school and not working for the period 2020-2024 other than Piscataquis County were Lincoln at 9.6% and Franklin at 8.2%.

Teens ages 16 to 19 who are not in school or working are at high risk of experiencing negative outcomes as they transition to adulthood. Limited skills and work history — combined with few financial resources to invest in developing the necessary skills or qualifications — restrict access to good jobs as well as future higher wages. 

What the data show
The overall state rate for 2020-2024 for teens ages 16 to 19 not working or in school is 4.1% or an estimated 2,700 youth in Maine. This is above the pre-pandemic 5-year rate of 2015-2019 of 3.3%, 

For the latest 5-year period, 2020-2024 the rate of teens age 16 to19 not working or in school varied between a high of 22% in Piscataquis County to a low of under 2.5% in Knox County. The counties with the highest rates of teens not in school and not working for the period 2020-2024 other than Piscataquis County were Lincoln at 9.6% and Franklin at 8.2%.