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

United States of America: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.842 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241980: 0.887 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.866 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.822 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.958 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.801 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.889 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.965 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.959 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.906 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in United States of America stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

United States of America ranks 22nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.9% +5.3%
2010 0.9% -2.3%
2011 0.8% -5.1%
2012 1.0% +16.6%
2013 0.8% -16.4%
2014 0.9% +11.0%
2015 1.0% +12.5%
2016 1.0% -3.5%
2017 1.0% -0.6%
2018 0.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 19 Argentina 0.9% compare
  2. 20 France 0.9% compare
  3. 21 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Jordan 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Poland 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in United States of America?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
United States of America ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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