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Millennial Unemployment Reaches 11.5 Percent

Opportunities few and far between for young adults in 2012Washington, DC – (1/7/13) – Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan organization advocating for Millennials ages 18-29, announced its Millennial Jobs Report  for December 2012. The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is specific to 18-29 year olds:   · The overall unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds for December 2012 is 11.5 percent (NSA). · The unemployment rate for 18-29 year old African-Americans for December 2012

Statement by Generation Opportunity President Paul T. Conway on Last Night’s Election Results

Washington, DC – 11/7/12 – Generation Opportunity  President Paul T. Conway, former Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Labor under Secretary Elaine L. Chao, has issued the following statement: “Young Americans surprised many pundits last night and confirmed what Generation Opportunity has seen first-hand on both social media and at the grassroots level – this generation remains fully engaged in national issues and is extremely concerned about how the poor economy and lack of full-time jobs continue to devastate their everyday lives,

GOTV Effort Mobilizes Young Adults Abandoning Obama Due to Economy

Generation Opportunity GOTV Effort Focuses on Over 4 Million FollowersWashington, DC – (11/6/12) – Generation Opportunity  continued its national social media and grassroots Get Out The Vote (GOTV) reminder efforts to its over 4 million young adult followers by encouraging them to GO vote. According to the 2011 Pew Internet and American Life Project, Facebook users are 43% more likely to vote, 2.5 times more likely to attend an event or rally, and 57% more likely to persuade a friend or co-worker to vote. A recent poll of Millennial voters (young

Young Americans See High 12.0 Percent Jobless Rate as Presidential Election Nears

Poll by Generation Opportunity Shows 76 Percent of Young Americans Plan to Vote in Presidential Election, and Only 29 Percent Say Washington’s Policies Help ThemWashington, DC – (11/2/12) – Generation Opportunity, the largest non-profit, non-partisan organization in the United States engaging and mobilizing young Americans on the important economic issues facing the nation, announced non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) 18-29 youth unemployment rate data for October 2012 as the Presidential election nears: ·  The youth unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds specifically for October 2012 is 12.

Generation Opportunity Announces New National Poll Results of 18 to 29 Year Olds

89 Percent of Young Adults Say the Poor Economy Impacts Daily Life, 84 Percent Say Key Life Decisions in Jeopardy Only 38 percent say today’s leaders represent their interests, while 76 percent intend to vote in the presidential electionWashington, DC – (8/22/12) – Generation Opportunity , the largest non-profit, non-partisan organization in America engaging and mobilizing young Americans (18-29 years old) on the important economic issues facing the nation, released new polling data today on Millennials as the 2012 presidential election nears. Since its

Unemployment Rate for Millennials is 12.7 Percent in July

Generation Opportunity encourages young Americans to call the White House and demand an end to policies that stifle job creation, hiring, and opportunityWashington, DC – (8/3/12) – Generation Opportunity, one of the largest grassroots organizations connecting with Millennials through advanced social media outreach and traditional, boots-on-the-ground organizing, announces non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) 18-29 unemployment rate data for July: · The youth unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds specifically for July 2012 is 12.7 percent (NSA). Additional notes: the youth unemployment rate

June Young Adult Unemployment at 12.8 Percent, Signaling More Delayed Dreams and Stalled Careers for Millennials

Generation Opportunity encourages young Americans to call White House and demand an end to policies that stifle job creation, hiring, and opportunityWashington, DC – (7/6/12) – Generation Opportunity, one of the largest grassroots organizations connecting with young Americans through advanced social media outreach and traditional, boots-on-the-ground organizing, is releasing today the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) 18-29 unemployment rate data for June: · The youth unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds specifically (NSA) for June 2012 is 12.8 percent. · The declining labor

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