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US Teen Summer Employment Holds at 35.5% in 2026 as 6.2 Million Worked

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Pew: 35.5% of US Teens Held Summer Jobs in 2026

Only 35% of Gen Z teens have a summer job

Pew - Are teens still working while school is out? 🍦🍴⛺️ A summer job – from scooping ice cream, busing tables or teaching campers to make lanyards – once was a rite

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Where are teens working this summer? 32% of employed teens work in the accommodation and food services sector, and 21% work in retail trade. Their two most common occupations are food preparation/serving