Reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that more young college graduates are taking jobs with the government and non-profit groups. In 2009, the number of graduates working for the government rose by 16%, while the number working for non-profits rose by 11%. Many attribute the rise to a lack of private sector jobs, but some also point to the generation itself, many of whom had community service requirements in school, as being different.
See "More College Graduates Take Public Service Jobs", Catherine Ramepll, The New York Times, March 1, 2011