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

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

0.10.20.30.40.51970199420181970: 0.166 % of total youth population1980: 0.122 % of total youth population1990: 0.092 % of total youth population2000: 0.098 % of total youth population2005: 0.083 % of total youth population2010: 0.082 % of total youth population2011: 0.458 % of total youth population2012: 0.443 % of total youth population2013: 0.446 % of total youth population2014: 0.448 % of total youth population2015: 0.451 % of total youth population2016: 0.45 % of total youth population2017: 0.448 % of total youth population2018: 0.446 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 440.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 6th of 111 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, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total youth population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.1% -26.4%
1990 0.1% -25.0%
2000 0.1% +6.6%
2005 0.1% -15.7%
2010 0.1% -0.1%
2011 0.5% +455.6%
2012 0.4% -3.2%
2013 0.4% +0.6%
2014 0.4% +0.5%
2015 0.5% +0.7%
2016 0.4% -0.3%
2017 0.4% -0.4%
2018 0.4% -0.5%

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%, 5.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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 +455.6% 0.1% 0.5%
1980 -26.4% 0.2% 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% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  3. 5 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Gambia 0.4% compare
  6. 9 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in United States of America?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 440.4%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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