Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China

China: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.896 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.922 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.933 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.775 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.999 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

China recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

China ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2002 0.9%
2005 0.9% +3.0%
2007 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.8% -16.9%
2013 1.0% +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
China ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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