Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America

United States of America: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.555 % of labor force aged 15-241980: 0.652 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.67 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.647 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.643 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.595 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.542 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.557 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.554 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.552 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.549 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.55 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.552 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.554 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

That places United States of America 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +17.5%
1990 0.7% +2.7%
2000 0.6% -3.3%
2005 0.6% -0.6%
2010 0.6% -7.6%
2011 0.5% -8.9%
2012 0.6% +2.7%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% -0.4%
2015 0.5% -0.5%
2016 0.6% +0.3%
2017 0.6% +0.3%
2018 0.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  2. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  3. 15 Austria 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 18 Honduras 0.5% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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