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 27.00%, a 0.25% decline from 2022.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 27.26%, a 0.95% decline from 2021.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 28.21%, a 0.4% decline from 2020.
  • youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 28.61%, a 1.18% 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 27.00% -0.25%
2022 27.26% -0.95%
2021 28.21% -0.40%
2020 28.61% 1.18%
2019 27.43% -1.45%
2018 28.88% -1.52%
2017 30.40% 0.33%
2016 30.07% 0.54%
2015 29.53% 2.20%
2014 27.33% 0.06%
2013 27.27% -0.62%
2012 27.89% 2.51%
2011 25.38% 1.27%
2010 24.11% 1.08%
2009 23.02% -0.42%
2008 23.44% 0.32%
2007 23.12% -1.20%
2006 24.32% -0.88%
2005 25.21% 1.06%
2004 24.14% -2.18%
2003 26.32% -0.27%
2002 26.59% -0.25%
2001 26.85% 0.63%
2000 26.22% 1.87%
1999 24.35% 0.14%
1998 24.21% 0.37%
1997 23.84% -0.52%
1996 24.36% -2.35%
1995 26.71% 0.50%
1994 26.21% 0.16%
1993 26.04% 1.78%
1992 24.27% 0.09%
1991 24.17% 0.09%