Minnesota teens face a tougher summer job market this year, with unemployment nearly double last summer’s level.

According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), teen unemployment in Minnesota is 13.2%. The agency said that is nearly double what it was a year ago.

Oriane Casale with DEED said the economy is slowing.

The economy is slowing, job growth is slowing, unemployment is ticking up a bit for all workers across Minnesota.

Most teens work in food service and accommodation. those industries, along with entertainment and recreation, have slowed recently. However, there is an influx in demand for childcare and summer camp workers compared to recent summers.

For example, people are going back to the office after working from home. They are trying to line up childcare fast, that’s a nice opportunity for teens.

I get tons of applications. Once school is out, I am flooded with them, said Dean Dahler, manager of Frattalone’s.