LANSING, MI (WTVB)- Labor experts say the job market for teens seeking summer employment will be tighter then normal this year.
Wayne Rourke labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics says “Michigan teens should prepare for a tighter labor market this summer compared to the past couple years, he says many teens will find work, but unemployment has been rising, similar to overall statewide workforce trends.”
The summer 2025 unemployment rate among Michigan teens is expected to average 15.8 percent, up from the 12.6 percent rate in 2024. This is forecasted to be the largest teen summer unemployment rate since 2020. Employment for teens is also forecasted to rise over the year by 13,000, or 6.3 percent, during the summer of 2025. Over a quarter million Michigan teens are expected to search for work in 2025, and 219,300 are forecasted to be employed this summer.
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