Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 14.92%, a 3.8% decline from 2021.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.72%, a 2.04% decline from 2020.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.76%, a 3.19% increase from 2019.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 17.58%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
| Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
14.92% |
-3.80% |
| 2021 |
18.72% |
-2.04% |
| 2020 |
20.76% |
3.19% |
| 2019 |
17.58% |
0.09% |
| 2018 |
17.48% |
-0.01% |
| 2017 |
17.49% |
0.43% |
| 2016 |
17.06% |
2.28% |
| 2015 |
14.78% |
0.98% |
| 2014 |
13.80% |
-0.16% |
| 2013 |
13.96% |
0.20% |
| 2012 |
13.76% |
-0.66% |
| 2011 |
14.43% |
-0.59% |
| 2010 |
15.02% |
-0.93% |
| 2009 |
15.94% |
1.67% |
| 2008 |
14.28% |
-0.39% |
| 2007 |
14.66% |
-0.70% |
| 2006 |
15.36% |
-1.00% |
| 2005 |
16.36% |
-0.69% |
| 2004 |
17.05% |
-0.49% |
| 2003 |
17.55% |
-0.08% |
| 2002 |
17.63% |
1.01% |
| 2001 |
16.62% |
-0.61% |
| 2000 |
17.23% |
0.29% |
| 1999 |
16.94% |
1.34% |
| 1998 |
15.61% |
0.73% |
| 1997 |
14.88% |
-0.13% |
| 1996 |
15.01% |
0.67% |
| 1995 |
14.35% |
2.23% |
| 1994 |
12.12% |
1.07% |
| 1993 |
11.05% |
0.07% |
| 1992 |
10.98% |
-0.06% |
| 1991 |
11.04% |
11.04% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
