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
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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