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

China: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.891 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.933 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.986 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.888 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.999 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in China is 1.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places China 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2002 0.9%
2005 0.9% +4.7%
2007 1.0% +5.6%
2010 0.9% -9.9%
2013 1.0% +12.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in China?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does China rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
China ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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