Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 11.40%, a 2% decline from 2021.
youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.40%, a 2.52% decline from 2020.
youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.92%, a 3.65% increase from 2019.
youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.27%, a 0.56% decline from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

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Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24	Annual Change
2022	11.40%	-2.00%
2021	13.40%	-2.52%
2020	15.92%	3.65%
2019	12.27%	-0.56%
2018	12.83%	-1.05%
2017	13.88%	-1.00%
2016	14.88%	-1.24%
2015	16.12%	-1.35%
2014	17.47%	-1.12%
2013	18.58%	-0.01%
2012	18.59%	0.31%
2011	18.28%	-0.20%
2010	18.47%	0.53%
2009	17.95%	3.76%
2008	14.19%	0.62%
2007	13.57%	-1.19%
2006	14.76%	-0.93%
2005	15.69%	-0.22%
2004	15.91%	-0.04%
2003	15.95%	0.38%
2002	15.56%	0.86%
2001	14.70%	-0.05%
2000	14.75%	-0.93%
1999	15.68%	0.01%
1998	15.67%	-0.38%
1997	16.05%	-0.59%
1996	16.64%	0.14%
1995	16.50%	-0.44%
1994	16.93%	0.17%
1993	16.76%	1.38%
1992	15.39%	0.73%
1991	14.66%	14.66%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%