Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China

China: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.895 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.94 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.965 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.832 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.999 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2013, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places China 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2002 0.9%
2005 0.9% +5.1%
2007 1.0% +2.6%
2010 0.8% -13.8%
2013 1.0% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
China ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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