In this edition of Brookings Data Now: U.S. youth unemployment rate; personal income that comes from government; Syria’s insurgency; number of voters in India’s elections; U.S. exports.
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Unemployment rate for U.S. 16- to 24-year-olds
Fifteen percent, or 5.8 million young adults, are neither working nor in school.
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| 17-18% |
Percentage of personal income in the U.S. from government benefits
Most measures of income do not count non-market benefits like Social Security, unemployment benefits, and health insurance.
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| 1,000 |
Estimated number of armed units in the anti-Syrian government insurgency
The total number of insurgents ranges from 100,000 to 120,000 fighters.
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| 550 million |
Approx. number of voters in India’s recent national elections
The participation rate for India’s voters was about 66 percent.
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Percentage of American firms with employees that sell in foreign markets
Thirteen percent of U.S. national output comes from exports.
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