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Workforce Investment Act / Title I-B A A N N U A L R E P O R TResults for WIA YouthFigure 7 displays results for the WIA Youth programs. The WIA figures include both older and younger youth.Labor market results are presented for participants who were not in secondary education at exit.Figure 7 w Employment and Earnings of WIA Youth Participants in the Third Quarter After Leaving Program2001-02 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08All Not in high school All Not in high school All Not in high school All Not in high schoolPercentage with employment reportedby employers to ESD the thirdquarter after leaving program 47% 52% 52% 56% 59% 62% 49% 50%Median quarterly hours workedof those working 234 253 250 281 252 281 270 270Percentage employed full-timeof those working (averaging 30or more hours/week) 27% 29% 29% 32% 31% 35% 28% 28%Median annualizedearnings of those working $8,699 $9,464 $9,433 $10,821 $9,648 $10,933 $10,097 $10,224Size of household in whichmedian earnings would supportat poverty level 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9Size of household in whichmedian earnings would supportat twice poverty level * 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5Median hourly wageof those working $ 8.75 $8.83 $8.78 $8.95 $8.90 $9.06 $9.56 $9.59Notes:Earnings and wages are expressed in first quarter 2009 dollars. Poverty levels are based on federal povertyguidelines identified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for 2009..40 > Section Three - WIA TITLE 1-B RESULTS