The number of employed youth, those between 16 and 24 years old, rose by 1.9 million in July from April to a total of 20.5 million, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In July, 53.2% of the overall youth population were employed, little changed from a year earlier.

Unemployment among youth rose by 611,000 in July from April. The youth unemployment rate was 11.5% in July 2016, little changed from the same month of the prior year.

The youth labor force — those working or actively seeking work — rose by 2.6 million, or 12.4%, to a total of 23.1 million in July. This comprises 60.1% of the total youth population, little changed from a year earlier but below the July high of 77.5% in 1989.