Last month, more than 5.7 million 16- to 19-year-olds participated in the labor market, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows, marking the highest teen employment rate in June since 2007. Economists say more teens have been drawn to the workforce because of a hot labor market with more attractive wages. And as long as the economy stays strong, experts aren't expecting a dip in teen employment on the horizon. Economists say the overall direction teen employment takes depends heavily on where the economy is headed. A perfect storm of a tight labor market, rising wages, high education costs and curbed immigration could result in continued higher youth employment, Nestler said.

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Persons: Jeff Greenberg, aren't, Brad Hershbein, Hershbein, Young, Matthew Nestler, they're, Nestler Organizations: Universal, Getty, of Labor Statistics, . Upjohn Institute, Employment Research, KPMG, CNBC Locations: Miami Beach , Florida