: Restoring Shared Prosperity
Disconnected Youth
9%
of young people in America ages 16-19 who are not in school or the workforce. Increasing the number of youth who are in school or in the workforce will improve their earning potential later in life.
| State | Disconnected Youth | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10% | 32nd | |
| Alaska | 12% | 45th | |
| Arizona | 11% | 40th | |
| Arkansas | 10% | 32nd | |
| California | 8% | 16th | |
| Colorado | 8% | 16th | |
| Connecticut | 6% | 2nd | |
| Delaware | 8% | 16th | |
| District of Columbia | 10% | 32nd | |
| Florida | 11% | 40th | |
| Georgia | 12% | 45th | |
| Hawaii | 12% | 45th | |
| Idaho | 9% | 23rd | |
| Illinois | 9% | 23rd | |
| Indiana | 9% | 23rd | |
| Iowa | 6% | 2nd | |
| Kansas | 7% | 8th | |
| Kentucky | 10% | 32nd | |
| Louisiana | 11% | 40th | |
| Maine | 7% | 8th | |
| Maryland | 8% | 16th | |
| Massachusetts | 6% | 2nd | |
| Michigan | 9% | 23rd | |
| Minnesota | 6% | 2nd | |
| Mississippi | 12% | 45th | |
| Missouri | 9% | 23rd | |
| Montana | 11% | 40th | |
| Nebraska | 6% | 2nd | |
| Nevada | 13% | 49th | |
| New Hampshire | 5% | 1st | |
| New Jersey | 7% | 8th | |
| New Mexico | 11% | 40th | |
| New York | 8% | 16th | |
| North Carolina | 10% | 32nd | |
| North Dakota | 7% | 8th | |
| Ohio | 7% | 8th | |
| Oklahoma | 9% | 23rd | |
| Oregon | 8% | 16th | |
| Pennsylvania | 15% | 50th | |
| Rhode Island | 8% | 16th | |
| South Carolina | 10% | 32nd | |
| South Dakota | 7% | 8th | |
| Tennessee | 10% | 32nd | |
| Texas | 10% | 32nd | |
| Utah | 9% | 23rd | |
| Vermont | 7% | 8th | |
| Virginia | 7% | 8th | |
| Washington | 9% | 23rd | |
| West Virginia | 15% | 50th | |
| Wisconsin | 6% | 2nd | |
| Wyoming | 9% | 23rd | |