United States Youth Unemployment Rate  1955-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Youth Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 8.50 percent in September from 8.40 percent in August of 2018. Youth Unemployment Rate in the United States averaged 12.19 percent from 1955 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 19.50 percent in April of 2010 and a record low of 7.80 percent in September of 1956.

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United States Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 3.70 3.90 10.80 2.50 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 134.00 270.00 1115.00 -834.00 Thousand [+]
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 121.00 254.00 1089.00 -821.00 Thousand [+]
Government Payrolls 13.00 16.00 427.00 -260.00 Thousand [+]
Manufacturing Payrolls 18.00 5.00 572.00 -519.00 Thousand [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 210.00 215.00 695.00 162.00 Thousand [+]
Continuing Jobless Claims 1640.00 1653.00 6635.00 988.00 Thousand [+]
ADP Employment Change 230.00 168.00 384.00 -836.00 Thousand [+]
Employed Persons 155962.00 155542.00 155965.00 57635.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 5964.00 6234.00 15352.00 1596.00 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 0.30 0.30 0.60 -0.20 percent [+]
Average Weekly Hours 34.50 34.50 34.60 33.70 Hours [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.70 62.70 67.30 58.10 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.82 0.88 2.80 0.74 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 8.40 19.50 7.80 percent [+]
Labour Costs 109.33 109.60 109.60 17.00 Index Points [+]
Productivity 105.08 104.34 105.08 26.03 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 7313.00 6653.00 7313.00 2132.00 Thousand [+]
Job Offers 7136.00 7077.00 7136.00 2196.00 Thousand [+]
Challenger Job Cuts 55285.00 38472.00 248475.00 15100.00 Persons [+]
Wages 22.81 22.73 22.81 2.50 USD/Hour [+]
Wage Growth 4.79 4.66 13.78 -5.88 percent [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 21.60 21.42 21.60 1.27 USD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 7.25 0.25 USD/Hour [+]
Employment Cost Index 0.60 0.80 1.60 0.20 percent [+]
Population 325.72 323.41 325.72 76.09 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Employment Rate 60.40 60.30 64.70 55.00 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 128894.00 128577.00 129021.00 64640.00 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 27055.00 26913.00 28134.00 10086.00 Thousand [+]
Living Wage Family 2240.00 2150.00 2240.00 2120.00 USD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1540.00 1460.00 1540.00 1420.00 USD/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 4290.00 4120.00 4320.00 3640.00 USD/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 2090.00 1830.00 2100.00 1650.00 USD/Month [+]


United States Youth Unemployment Rate

This page provides - United States Youth Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Youth Unemployment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.50 8.40 19.50 7.80 1955 - 2018 percent Monthly
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youth unemployment rate by Country
Country Last
South Africa 53.70 Jun/18
Spain 33.60 Aug/18
Italy 31.00 Aug/18
France 20.20 Aug/18
Turkey 19.90 Jul/18
Euro Area 16.60 Aug/18
India 12.90 Dec/13
Australia 11.40 Sep/18
Canada 11.00 Sep/18
United Kingdom 11.00 Jun/18
South Korea 9.00 Sep/18
United States 8.50 Sep/18
Netherlands 7.70 Aug/18
Germany 6.20 Aug/18
Japan 4.10 Aug/18
Switzerland 2.50 Sep/18


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