Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America
United States of America: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
1970–2018
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2018.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places United States of America 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
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 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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