Econintersect:  Unemployment in the 20-24 year old age group has been over 13% for the first four months of 2012 and just came down to 12.9% (seasonally adjusted) in May.  This is the environment that college graduates faced as they collected their sheepskins.  While employers are more optimistic about the job market and there are more than 9% more new graduate hirings planned for this year compared to last, many college graduates will still not find a job.  The Huffington Post has estimated that about 50% of graduates will be unemployed or underemployed this year.  Read more for the info graphic.

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Compiled by: Online Colleges Guide

John Lounsbury

Additional source:  Huffington Post