Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 84 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.937 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.929 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241994: 0.936 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.937 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241996: 0.948 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.96 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.945 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.799 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 1 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.957 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.932 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.972 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.973 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.945 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.925 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.956 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.938 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.96 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.9%
1994 0.9% +0.9%
1995 0.9% +0.0%
1996 0.9% +1.2%
1997 1.0% +1.3%
1998 0.9% -1.5%
2005 0.8% -15.4%
2006 1.0% +25.1%
2008 1.0% -4.3%
2009 0.9% -2.6%
2010 1.0% +4.3%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -2.9%
2013 0.9% -2.2%
2014 1.0% +3.3%
2015 0.9% -1.8%
2016 1.0% +2.4%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 +25.1% 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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 Iceland 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Portugal 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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