Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

0.10.20.30.41970199420181970: 0.185 % of rural youth population1980: 0.139 % of rural youth population1990: 0.098 % of rural youth population2000: 0.101 % of rural youth population2005: 0.093 % of rural youth population2010: 0.096 % of rural youth population2011: 0.427 % of rural youth population2012: 0.413 % of rural youth population2013: 0.435 % of rural youth population2014: 0.437 % of rural youth population2015: 0.425 % of rural youth population2016: 0.426 % of rural youth population2017: 0.414 % of rural youth population2018: 0.422 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 339.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places United States of America 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, rural in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.1% -24.8%
1990 0.1% -29.4%
2000 0.1% +3.0%
2005 0.1% -8.0%
2010 0.1% +3.6%
2011 0.4% +344.2%
2012 0.4% -3.2%
2013 0.4% +5.2%
2014 0.4% +0.5%
2015 0.4% -2.8%
2016 0.4% +0.3%
2017 0.4% -2.8%
2018 0.4% +1.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America 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 +344.2% 0.1% 0.4%
1990 -29.4% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 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 of America

  1. 3 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  3. 5 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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