Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in United States of America
United States of America: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places United States of America 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, urban in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
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. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in United States of America?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
- United States of America ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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