Why the recent college graduates had an unemployment rate 3 times less than high school graduates is because the college graduates are taking jobs that high school graduates would have normally taken. Restaurants have masters degree waitresses, MacDonalds has BBAs and MBAs for Asst Managers, UPS has some of the most degreed sorters and loaders, telephone solicitors are graduates at a minimum .... but more would be so redundant.
I know a guy who works for UPS as a sorter. Has an undergrade in International Relations or something like that, plus an MBA! He's a classic under-achiever in all other respects.
I think the stats are skewed.....those with just a HS diploma who aren’t working include many from the inner city or illegals....I’d like to see a stat comparing North Dakota young men without college degrees to those with...or Iowa....or Wyoming...