Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America

United States of America: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.084 % of female youth labor force1980: 0.105 % of female youth labor force1990: 0.115 % of female youth labor force2000: 0.116 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.148 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.184 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.182 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.166 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.15 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.137 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.115 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.11 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.096 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.087 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in 2018.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 84th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +24.9%
1990 0.1% +9.5%
2000 0.1% +1.4%
2005 0.1% +27.0%
2010 0.2% +24.6%
2011 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% -8.9%
2013 0.2% -9.5%
2014 0.1% -8.5%
2015 0.1% -16.6%
2016 0.1% -3.6%
2017 0.1% -13.5%
2018 0.1% -9.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  2. 82 Korea 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
United States of America ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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