Best Cities for Summer Jobs

Labor force, ages 16-24: 41,337
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 13.9%
Summer employment bump: 56.7%
Minimum wage: $7.50

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 47,005
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 10.5%
Summer employment bump: 21.1%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 62,017
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 13.2%
Summer employment bump: 20.0%
Minimum wage: $7.25

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 67,544
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 13.6%
Summer employment bump: 14.4%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 71,626
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 12.0%
Summer employment bump: 8.9%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 75,663
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 13.3%
Summer employment bump: 8.9%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 88,516
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 16.0%
Summer employment bump: 25.6%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 58,127
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 12.2%
Summer employment bump: 1.1%
Minimum wage: $7.36

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 54,923
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 14.8%
Summer employment bump: 7.8%
Minimum wage: $7.25

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 75,776
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 15.9%
Summer employment bump: 11.1%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Daniel Barry

Labor force, ages 16-24: 244,432
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 18.5%
Summer employment bump: 20.0%
Minimum wage: $8.67

iStockphoto

Labor force, ages 16-24: 164,538
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 16.5%
Summer employment bump: 13.3%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 263,940
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 16.7%
Summer employment bump: 12.2%
Minimum wage: $7.25

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 92,475
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.1%
Summer employment bump: 35.6%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Don Heupel

Labor force, ages 16-24: 131,702
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 18.6%
Summer employment bump: 23.3%
Minimum wage: $7.40

iStockphoto

Labor force, ages 16-24: 90,176
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.3%
Summer employment bump: 44.4%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 182,969
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 18.7%
Summer employment bump: 16.7%
Minimum wage: $7.36

Labor force, ages 16-24: 76,019
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 17.1%
Summer employment bump: 5.6%
Minimum wage: $7.25

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 50,771
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.7%
Summer employment bump: 27.8%
Minimum wage: $7.25

Labor force, ages 16-24: 153,445
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 17.2%
Summer employment bump: 3.3%
Minimum wage: $7.25

 
Labor force, ages 16-24: 74,660
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.4%
Summer employment bump: 15.6%
Minimum wage: $7.40

Labor force, ages 16-24: 48,089
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.4%
Summer employment bump: 11.1%
Minimum wage: $7.25

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Labor force, ages 16-24: 128,031
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.3%
Summer employment bump: 7.8%
Minimum wage: $7.25

iStockphoto

Labor force, ages 16-24: 162,374
Unemployment rate, ages 16-24: 19.8%
Summer employment bump: 10.0%
Minimum wage: $7.40

With college classes over and Memorial Day this weekend, it’s time for a million students to get to work. The Daily Beast ranks the 25 best cities to land a summer job.