Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.917 % of youth labor force with high education1980: 0.884 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.797 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.814 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.826 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.834 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.853 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.878 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.884 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.902 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.909 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -3.6%
2010 0.8% -9.8%
2011 0.8% +2.2%
2012 0.8% +1.5%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +2.2%
2015 0.9% +3.0%
2016 0.9% +0.7%
2017 0.9% +2.0%
2018 0.9% +0.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  2. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 0.9% compare
  4. 21 Korea 0.9% compare
  5. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Belarus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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