Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States of America

United States of America: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.917 % of male youth labor force1980: 0.873 % of male youth labor force1990: 0.868 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.878 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.841 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.772 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.813 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.821 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.82 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.844 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.872 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.878 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.9 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.905 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male 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 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -4.7%
1990 0.9% -0.6%
2000 0.9% +1.2%
2005 0.8% -4.3%
2010 0.8% -8.2%
2011 0.8% +5.3%
2012 0.8% +1.0%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% +3.0%
2015 0.9% +3.2%
2016 0.9% +0.7%
2017 0.9% +2.5%
2018 0.9% +0.5%

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
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  5. 35 Peru 0.9% compare
  6. 36 Korea 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States of America?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male 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, male 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, male 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, male?
United States of America ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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