Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China

China: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China, 2002–2013

00.10.20.30.42002200720132002: 0.013 % of urban youth population2005: 0.438 % of urban youth population2007: 0.065 % of urban youth population2010: 0.352 % of urban youth population2013: 0.115 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2013.

That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and up 810.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places China 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2002 0.0%
2005 0.4% +3368.9%
2007 0.1% -85.3%
2010 0.4% +445.8%
2013 0.1% -67.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 48 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  2. 49 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 50 Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Finland 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in China was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does China rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
China ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 810.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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