Young and Unemployed? Move to Columbus

Written by Innovate New Albany@InnovateNA10 years ago

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When it comes to job prospects for young employees from 21 to 30 years of age, Columbus ranks number two according to a study of U.S. cities compiled by the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.

In an analysis of data from the U.S. Census and American Community Survey, the city has a 77.7% youth employment rate, higher than the national average of 70%. Nationally, youth employment took a hit between 2000 and 2011 with a decline of 8% among those in their early twenties and 12% among those in their late 20s.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolis ranked first with a 79.6% employment rate. Read more at businessinsider.com.

Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses, features 16,000 square feet of space within the New Albany Business Park’s Signature Office Building, 8000 Walton Parkway.