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How many people in the US between the ages 16-24 will be employed in 2021 (in thousands)?

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MetaculusOutlooks

Opened:

Dec 29, 2020

Closes:

Aug 31, 2021

Resolved:

Mar 11, 2022

Spot Scoring Time:

Dec 31, 2020

Economy & Business

2020-2021 Leaderboard

As Skills Gap Grows, Job Market For College Grads Hits 5-Year Low

Forbes•Sep 10, 2025

Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

USA Today•Sep 5, 2025

US employers likely added a modest 80,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market has cooled

Associated Press•Sep 5, 2025

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