World 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.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.79%, a 0.53% decline from 2022.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.32%, a 1.37% decline from 2021.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.69%, a 1.4% decline from 2020.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 17.09%, a 1.78% increase from 2019.
| World Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
13.79% |
-0.53% |
| 2022 |
14.32% |
-1.37% |
| 2021 |
15.69% |
-1.40% |
| 2020 |
17.09% |
1.78% |
| 2019 |
15.31% |
-0.62% |
| 2018 |
15.93% |
-0.05% |
| 2017 |
15.98% |
0.16% |
| 2016 |
15.82% |
0.21% |
| 2015 |
15.61% |
0.47% |
| 2014 |
15.14% |
0.04% |
| 2013 |
15.10% |
0.12% |
| 2012 |
14.98% |
0.45% |
| 2011 |
14.53% |
0.11% |
| 2010 |
14.42% |
0.04% |
| 2009 |
14.37% |
1.00% |
| 2008 |
13.37% |
0.21% |
| 2007 |
13.16% |
-0.29% |
| 2006 |
13.45% |
-0.30% |
| 2005 |
13.75% |
0.06% |
| 2004 |
13.69% |
-0.13% |
| 2003 |
13.82% |
0.15% |
| 2002 |
13.66% |
0.39% |
| 2001 |
13.28% |
0.20% |
| 2000 |
13.07% |
-0.04% |
| 1999 |
13.11% |
0.33% |
| 1998 |
12.78% |
0.40% |
| 1997 |
12.39% |
0.17% |
| 1996 |
12.22% |
0.23% |
| 1995 |
11.99% |
0.48% |
| 1994 |
11.51% |
0.55% |
| 1993 |
10.96% |
0.59% |
| 1992 |
10.37% |
0.24% |
| 1991 |
10.13% |
0.24% |
