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

United States: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.936 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241980: 0.932 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241990: 0.945 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.951 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.964 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.963 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.943 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.936 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.948 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.937 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.949 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.952 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.946 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.936 % 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 States is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United States peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.

United States ranks 18th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -0.4%
1990 0.9% +1.4%
2000 1.0% +0.6%
2005 1.0% +1.3%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 0.9% -2.1%
2012 0.9% -0.7%
2013 0.9% +1.2%
2014 0.9% -1.1%
2015 0.9% +1.3%
2016 1.0% +0.3%
2017 0.9% -0.7%
2018 0.9% -1.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 15 France 0.9% compare
  2. 16 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  3. 17 Latvia 0.9% compare
  4. 19 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 20 Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 21 Italy 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United States?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in United States was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
How does United States rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
United States ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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