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California’s job market entry points are shrinking, and young workers are feeling it most. Industries like retail, hospitality and food service, which rely on lower-skilled labor for entry-level roles, have slowed hiring and cut jobs. More than 1 in 10 Californians ages 16 to 24 are neither working nor in school, as of 2024, the most recent data available. That is still above pre-pandemic levels, with regional gaps in jobs and education deepening the divide.
The number of young people in California, ages 16 to 24, who are out of work and school is nearly 500,000 (as of 2024).
Percent of young people ages 16 to 24 in the Central Valley and Sierra region not in school or working — about double the rate in the Bay Area (8.3%) and Orange County (7.9%).
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