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

United States: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

0.10.20.30.41970199420181970: 0.057 % of male youth population1980: 0.058 % of male youth population1990: 0.052 % of male youth population2000: 0.073 % of male youth population2005: 0.059 % of male youth population2010: 0.069 % of male youth population2011: 0.449 % of male youth population2012: 0.42 % of male youth population2013: 0.427 % of male youth population2014: 0.425 % of male youth population2015: 0.439 % of male youth population2016: 0.433 % of male youth population2017: 0.434 % of male youth population2018: 0.445 % of male youth population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 548.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United States peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

United States ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male youth population Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +1.3%
1990 0.1% -10.0%
2000 0.1% +39.1%
2005 0.1% -18.4%
2010 0.1% +15.9%
2011 0.4% +554.0%
2012 0.4% -6.3%
2013 0.4% +1.7%
2014 0.4% -0.7%
2015 0.4% +3.4%
2016 0.4% -1.4%
2017 0.4% +0.3%
2018 0.4% +2.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male 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 +554.0% 0.1% 0.4%
2000 +39.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Norway 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 6 Russia 0.4% compare
  5. 7 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  6. 8 Djibouti 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United States?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male 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, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does United States rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
United States ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 548.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male 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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