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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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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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