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

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
85th
of 111 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, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.084 % of total youth labor force1980: 0.117 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.124 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.119 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.154 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.207 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.185 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.173 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.166 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.147 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.122 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.116 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.098 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.091 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 85th of 111 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, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +39.5%
1990 0.1% +6.2%
2000 0.1% -3.9%
2005 0.2% +29.1%
2010 0.2% +34.5%
2011 0.2% -10.7%
2012 0.2% -6.4%
2013 0.2% -4.3%
2014 0.1% -11.3%
2015 0.1% -17.2%
2016 0.1% -4.3%
2017 0.1% -16.1%
2018 0.1% -7.0%

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. (40 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 82 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 84 Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 88 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United States of America?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
United States of America ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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