Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 17.67%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.58%, a 0.08% decline from 2017.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 17.66%, a 0.38% increase from 2016.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 17.28%, a 2.41% increase from 2015.
| Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
17.67% |
0.09% |
| 2018 |
17.58% |
-0.08% |
| 2017 |
17.66% |
0.38% |
| 2016 |
17.28% |
2.41% |
| 2015 |
14.86% |
1.11% |
| 2014 |
13.75% |
-0.11% |
| 2013 |
13.86% |
0.12% |
| 2012 |
13.74% |
-0.19% |
| 2011 |
13.92% |
-0.53% |
| 2010 |
14.45% |
-0.88% |
| 2009 |
15.33% |
1.72% |
| 2008 |
13.61% |
-0.41% |
| 2007 |
14.02% |
-0.75% |
| 2006 |
14.76% |
-1.11% |
| 2005 |
15.88% |
-0.63% |
| 2004 |
16.51% |
-0.53% |
| 2003 |
17.04% |
-0.06% |
| 2002 |
17.10% |
0.94% |
| 2001 |
16.16% |
-0.59% |
| 2000 |
16.75% |
0.14% |
| 1999 |
16.61% |
1.24% |
| 1998 |
15.37% |
0.89% |
| 1997 |
14.47% |
-0.09% |
| 1996 |
14.56% |
0.50% |
| 1995 |
14.06% |
1.96% |
| 1994 |
12.10% |
0.82% |
| 1993 |
11.28% |
0.09% |
| 1992 |
11.18% |
-0.11% |
| 1991 |
11.30% |
-0.11% |
