EXECUTIVE REPORT

Opportunity

Top 5 states youth believe jobs are located: California (60%), New York (40%), Florida (36%), Texas (23%), & Michigan (22%).

1 out of 4 youth from Michigan say it is a top place for jobs.

1. NEW YORK

California

Top metro areas for attractive career opportunities:

Youth: Los Angeles (41%) & San Francisco (27%)

Adult Influencers: Los Angeles (26%) & Silicon Valley (21%)

2.

Top five states adult influencers believe jobs are located: California (51%), New York (33%), Florida (32%), Michigan (32%), & Texas (29%). Nearly half (44%) of adult influencers from Michigan say it is a top place for jobs.

3.

Top metro areas for attractive career opportunities:

Youth: New York City (40%)

Adult Influencers: New York City (33%)

FLORIDA

Top metro areas for attractive career opportunities:

Youth: Orlando (21%)

The top 5 metro areas outside of the states above youth say have attractive career opportunities for young people entering the workforce: Chicago, IL (34%), Seattle, WA (21%), Atlanta, GA (21%), Nashville, TN (19%), & Washington, DC (19%).

4.

The top 5 metro areas outside of the states above adult influencers say have attractive career opportunities for young people entering the workforce: Chicago, IL (24%), Nashville, TN (24%), Atlanta, GA (20%), Denver, CO (19%), & Seattle, WA (19%).

5.

Adult Influencers: Orlando (21%)

Michigan

Top metro areas for attractive career opportunities:

Youth: Ann Arbor (25%) & Detroit (24%)

Adult Influencers: Ann Arbor (27%) & Detroit (21%)

Texas

Top metro areas for attractive career opportunities:

Youth: Austin (22%) & Dallas-Fort Worth (14%)

Adult Influencers: Austin (25%) & Dallas-Fort Worth (26%)