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
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United States, 1970–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +491.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1980 | -25.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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