New statistics found young Americans, particularly women between 16-24 years old, are still facing higher rates of unemployment compared to their older peers, according to the New York Times.

The caregiving crisis that has grown since the coronavirus pandemic began has been blamed for this shift.

The news comes as the U.S. economy slowly rebounds from the impact of the coronavirus.

Last year, unemployment for young adults hit 27.4% in April, almost double the 14% overall unemployment rate for that month.

At the beginning of the pandemic, the unemployment rate for women hit 30%, with Black and Latina women seeing a massive spike at 30% and 31% respectively.

Those numbers are reportedly improving as many female-dominated industries, including leisure and education, adding them back after shedding them last year.

Research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research says Black and Latina women between 18-24 years old were most likely not working for pay because of caregiver responsibilities.

The report adds that that non-parent young adults that live at home may be providing care for younger siblings, while others living in multigenerational households may be taking care of older family members that are sick and disabled.

Young women were also more likely than young men to be single parents across all race and ethnicities. Black women were 12% more likely to be single parents, compounding work and care giver issues.

Researchers are concerned that the new numbers could be a setback in the decline of “disconnected youths” – young people that aren't in school or working. According to research from non-profit Measures of America, the overall number of disconnected youths were declining to 4.3 million in 2018 from its peak of 6 million in 2008.

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