[central_va]

There is no historical correlation between raising minimum wage and the rising employment rates, none. A simple web search will prove it.

This graph shows t raising the min. wage had no effect on youth employment None at all. (1950-2013)

[Vigilanteman]

That big dip you see in 1974 was when I, and the peak of the baby boom generation, entered the workforce. I thought I was damn lucky to have a job which paid $2.10 per hour, about 20% higher than the prevailing minimum wage.

I took all the overtime I could get. It would be interesting to graph a third line showing labor force availability.

[Go Gordon]

This graph shows t raising the min. wage had no effect on youth employment None at all. (1950-2013)

Um, no it doesn't. The graph uses a ratio, not real youth unemployment. All this shows, is that the increase in the minimum wage affected the employment landscape somewhat equally. That doesn't meant it didn't have a negative impact.