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

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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.908 % of rural youth labor force1980: 0.875 % of rural youth labor force1990: 0.862 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.877 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.845 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.791 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.825 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.832 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.84 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.856 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.88 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.887 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.922 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.912 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 28th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -3.7%
1990 0.9% -1.5%
2000 0.9% +1.7%
2005 0.8% -3.6%
2010 0.8% -6.4%
2011 0.8% +4.3%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +1.8%
2015 0.9% +2.9%
2016 0.9% +0.8%
2017 0.9% +3.9%
2018 0.9% -1.1%

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%, 1.1× the median. (35 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 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  2. 26 Iceland 0.9% compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  4. 29 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Panama 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Denmark 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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