Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China

China: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.589 % of male employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.676 % of male employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.827 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.854 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.956 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

That places China 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.6%
2005 0.7% +14.8%
2007 0.8% +22.3%
2010 0.9% +3.3%
2013 1.0% +12.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 21 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 1.0% compare
  3. 23 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  4. 25 Jordan 0.9% compare
  5. 26 Italy 0.9% compare
  6. 27 Iceland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does China rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male?
China ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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