Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America

United States of America: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.969 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241980: 0.967 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.985 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.979 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.976 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.981 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.981 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.983 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.983 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.984 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.98 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.

That places United States of America 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.2%
2010 1.0% +1.8%
2011 1.0% -0.6%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% +0.5%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.3%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Argentina 1.0% compare
  2. 15 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  3. 16 Jordan 1.0% compare
  4. 18 Estonia 1.0% compare
  5. 19 Austria 1.0% compare
  6. 20 Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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