North America Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- North America youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 8.16%, a 0.13% decline from 2022.
- North America youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.28%, a 1.78% decline from 2021.
- North America youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.06%, a 5.33% decline from 2020.
- North America youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.39%, a 6.79% increase from 2019.
| North America Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
8.16% |
-0.13% |
| 2022 |
8.28% |
-1.78% |
| 2021 |
10.06% |
-5.33% |
| 2020 |
15.39% |
6.79% |
| 2019 |
8.60% |
-0.20% |
| 2018 |
8.80% |
-0.61% |
| 2017 |
9.42% |
-1.20% |
| 2016 |
10.62% |
-1.10% |
| 2015 |
11.72% |
-1.65% |
| 2014 |
13.37% |
-1.95% |
| 2013 |
15.32% |
-0.67% |
| 2012 |
15.99% |
-0.96% |
| 2011 |
16.95% |
-1.05% |
| 2010 |
18.00% |
0.71% |
| 2009 |
17.29% |
4.66% |
| 2008 |
12.63% |
2.10% |
| 2007 |
10.53% |
-0.02% |
| 2006 |
10.55% |
-0.80% |
| 2005 |
11.34% |
-0.60% |
| 2004 |
11.94% |
-0.53% |
| 2003 |
12.47% |
0.38% |
| 2002 |
12.09% |
1.37% |
| 2001 |
10.72% |
1.12% |
| 2000 |
9.60% |
-0.68% |
| 1999 |
10.29% |
-0.58% |
| 1998 |
10.87% |
-1.01% |
| 1997 |
11.87% |
-0.51% |
| 1996 |
12.38% |
-0.02% |
| 1995 |
12.40% |
-0.43% |
| 1994 |
12.84% |
-0.91% |
| 1993 |
13.74% |
-0.78% |
| 1992 |
14.53% |
0.87% |
| 1991 |
13.66% |
0.87% |
