Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America

United States of America: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
73rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America, 1970–2018

0.050.10.150.20.251970199420181970: 0.113 % of youth labor force with low education1980: 0.151 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.193 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.073 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.037 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.152 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.132 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.061 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.258 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.112 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.065 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2018.

That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places United States of America 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.2% +34.0%
2010 0.2% +27.9%
2011 0.1% -62.2%
2012 0.0% -48.9%
2013 0.2% +308.3%
2014 0.1% -13.2%
2015 0.1% -53.5%
2016 0.3% +320.0%
2017 0.1% -56.7%
2018 0.1% -41.8%

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 0.4%, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 70 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Mexico 0.1% compare
  4. 74 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 76 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in United States of America?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
United States of America ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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