provoost on Nostr: Another big factor for the lack of teenage job opportunities is an increase in child ...

Another big factor for the lack of teenage job opportunities is an increase in child minimum wage and stricter child labor laws. Businesses would rather hire a collega student than some twelve year old for a customer facing role, if pay is equal anyway.

I personally think child minimum wage should be lower to give them more opportunities. But it's a tricky balance there, since it's age discrimination - I think most kids and their parents are fine with that, as long as the kid is just learning and not having to feed their parents.