Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

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 2023 was 9.84%, a 0.03% decline from 2022.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.87%, a 1.32% decline from 2021.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.19%, a 0.97% decline from 2020.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.16%, a 0.82% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 9.84% -0.03%
2022 9.87% -1.32%
2021 11.19% -0.97%
2020 12.16% 0.82%
2019 11.34% 0.09%
2018 11.25% -0.08%
2017 11.33% 0.51%
2016 10.82% 0.21%
2015 10.62% 0.19%
2014 10.43% -0.05%
2013 10.48% -0.23%
2012 10.71% -0.15%
2011 10.86% 0.18%
2010 10.67% 0.47%
2009 10.20% 0.05%
2008 10.16% -0.02%
2007 10.18% -0.07%
2006 10.24% -0.06%
2005 10.30% 0.00%
2004 10.30% -0.10%
2003 10.40% 0.03%
2002 10.37% -0.03%
2001 10.39% 0.04%
2000 10.35% 0.09%
1999 10.26% 0.10%
1998 10.16% -0.03%
1997 10.19% -0.15%
1996 10.34% -0.17%
1995 10.51% -0.16%
1994 10.67% -0.06%
1993 10.73% 0.10%
1992 10.63% 0.02%
1991 10.61% 0.02%