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

China: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.721 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.893 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.888 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.816 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.998 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

China recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

China ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2002 0.7%
2005 0.9% +23.8%
2007 0.9% -0.6%
2010 0.8% -8.1%
2013 1.0% +22.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Senegal 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in China?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does China rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
China ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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