Loss of entry-level jobs a tragedy for American workforce

Loss of entry-level jobs a tragedy for American workforce « Watchdog.org:
"A whole generation isn’t learning the value of a dollar.
Entry-level jobs represent opportunities for young workers to learn basic skills as they climb the employment ladder, and it’s an opportunity that fewer are getting.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the youth employment rate — workers ages 16-24 — is in a state of serious decline.
In the mid to late 1980s, the percentage of employed youths ranged from 81 percent to 86 percent. In July, the month considered the peak for youth employment, only 51.9 percent had a job."