The lower number of summer jobs in the private sector this year may result in long-term consequences for youths about to enter the labor market. Summer jobs and part-time jobs in high school constitute an important steppingstone into the labor market for youths having attended vocational programs. In a new study presented by SNS, “Labor Market Contacts and the Transition from School to Work”, economist Dagmar Müller shows that the closure of workplaces where high school students have worked part-time or during summers reduces their chances of obtaining a stable job while also resulting in lower incomes for several years after graduating.
