Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States

United States: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States, 1970–2018

0.10.20.30.40.51970199420181970: 0.264 % of female youth population1980: 0.185 % of female youth population1990: 0.132 % of female youth population2000: 0.124 % of female youth population2005: 0.107 % of female youth population2010: 0.097 % of female youth population2011: 0.468 % of female youth population2012: 0.466 % of female youth population2013: 0.465 % of female youth population2014: 0.472 % of female youth population2015: 0.463 % of female youth population2016: 0.466 % of female youth population2017: 0.461 % of female youth population2018: 0.446 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.4% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 361.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

United States ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female youth population Change
1970 0.3%
1980 0.2% -29.9%
1990 0.1% -28.8%
2000 0.1% -6.0%
2005 0.1% -13.8%
2010 0.1% -9.4%
2011 0.5% +383.5%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.5% -0.4%
2014 0.5% +1.6%
2015 0.5% -1.8%
2016 0.5% +0.7%
2017 0.5% -1.2%
2018 0.4% -3.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States 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
2011 +383.5% 0.1% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 6 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  3. 8 India 0.4% compare
  4. 10 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  5. 11 Gambia 0.4% compare
  6. 12 Russia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in United States was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does United States rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
United States ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 361.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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