Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America

United States of America: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.084 % of labor force aged 15-241980: 0.117 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.124 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.119 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.154 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.207 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.185 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.173 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.166 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.147 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.122 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.116 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.098 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.091 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.1%
1980 0.1% +39.5%
1990 0.1% +6.2%
2000 0.1% -3.9%
2005 0.2% +29.1%
2010 0.2% +34.5%
2011 0.2% -10.7%
2012 0.2% -6.4%
2013 0.2% -4.3%
2014 0.1% -11.3%
2015 0.1% -17.2%
2016 0.1% -4.3%
2017 0.1% -16.1%
2018 0.1% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 80 Netherlands 0.1% compare
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  3. 82 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 86 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
United States of America ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment 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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