Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
76th
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, male in United States, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251970199420181970: 0.083 % of male youth labor force1980: 0.127 % of male youth labor force1990: 0.132 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.122 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.159 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.228 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.187 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.179 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.18 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.156 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.128 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.122 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.1 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.095 % of male youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

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

United States ranks 76th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +52.1%
1990 0.1% +4.2%
2000 0.1% -8.0%
2005 0.2% +31.0%
2010 0.2% +43.3%
2011 0.2% -18.0%
2012 0.2% -4.2%
2013 0.2% +0.3%
2014 0.2% -13.6%
2015 0.1% -17.6%
2016 0.1% -4.9%
2017 0.1% -18.3%
2018 0.1% -4.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 44% 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% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 73 South Korea 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Bolivia 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
United States ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male 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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