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

United States: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 97 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, urban in United States, 1970–2018

0.10.20.30.40.51970199420181970: 0.155 % of urban youth population1980: 0.115 % of urban youth population1990: 0.089 % of urban youth population2000: 0.097 % of urban youth population2005: 0.079 % of urban youth population2010: 0.079 % of urban youth population2011: 0.465 % of urban youth population2012: 0.45 % of urban youth population2013: 0.448 % of urban youth population2014: 0.45 % of urban youth population2015: 0.457 % of urban youth population2016: 0.454 % of urban youth population2017: 0.455 % of urban youth population2018: 0.45 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United States stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 472.2% over ten years.

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

United States ranks 5th of 97 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, urban in United States, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.1% -25.5%
1990 0.1% -22.5%
2000 0.1% +8.5%
2005 0.1% -18.1%
2010 0.1% -0.9%
2011 0.5% +491.0%
2012 0.4% -3.2%
2013 0.4% -0.3%
2014 0.5% +0.5%
2015 0.5% +1.4%
2016 0.5% -0.5%
2017 0.5% +0.1%
2018 0.5% -1.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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 +491.0% 0.1% 0.5%
1980 -25.5% 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

  1. 2 Norway 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 6 Russia 0.4% compare
  5. 7 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  6. 8 Gambia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United States?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United States was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban?
United States ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.2%. 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, 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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