Percentage of 16- and 17-year-old students who were employed, by race/ethnicity: 2009

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Figure 25a.

Percentage of 16- and 17-year-old students who were employed, by race/ethnicity: 2009

! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate exceeds 30 percent.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
¹ Total includes other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately.
NOTE: Estimates include those who were employed but not at work during the survey week. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October Supplement, 2009.