Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.94 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.932 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241994: 0.939 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.94 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241996: 0.95 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.961 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.947 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.78 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 1 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.961 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.932 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.973 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.975 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.947 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.931 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.957 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.942 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.961 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.9%
1994 0.9% +0.8%
1995 0.9% +0.0%
1996 0.9% +1.1%
1997 1.0% +1.2%
1998 0.9% -1.5%
2005 0.8% -17.6%
2006 1.0% +28.2%
2008 1.0% -3.9%
2009 0.9% -3.0%
2010 1.0% +4.4%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -2.9%
2013 0.9% -1.6%
2014 1.0% +2.7%
2015 0.9% -1.6%
2016 1.0% +2.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +28.2% 0.8% 1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Austria 1.0% compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 1.0% compare
  4. 11 Czechia 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Iceland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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