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

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.967 % of total employed youth aged 15-241980: 0.966 % of total employed youth aged 15-241990: 0.968 % of total employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.97 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.985 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.983 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.977 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.976 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.98 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.981 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.983 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.982 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.983 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.98 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in United States of America stood at 1.0%.

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

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

That places United States of America 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% +0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.2%
2005 1.0% +1.5%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.6%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.4%

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. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Australia 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Austria 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 1.0% compare
  5. 17 Czechia 1.0% compare
  6. 18 Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in United States of America?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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