Who's out of work?

The rising unemployment among younger workers bucks a widely held belief that higher-paid and older workers are the first to be fired when employers look to cut labor costs, economists and recruiting experts say.

Historically, younger workers are more likely than older ones to be unemployed during tough economic times.

Source: Baltimore Sun

Apparently the U.S. unemployment rates for those 25-29 is 10.1% at the moment.