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

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.985 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241980: 0.981 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241990: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.976 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.991 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.986 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.985 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.988 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.99 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.991 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.992 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in United States is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in United States peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

United States ranks 20th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.4%
1990 1.0% -0.5%
2000 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% +1.6%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 1.0% -0.4%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% +0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% +0.3%
2018 1.0% -0.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 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

  1. 17 Venezuela 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Belgium 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  4. 21 France 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Finland 1.0% compare
  6. 23 Austria 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in United States?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in United States was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does United States rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
United States ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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