Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
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 2021 was 21.37%, a 0.55% increase from 2020.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.82%, a 3.19% increase from 2019.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 17.63%, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
- Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.45%, a 0.02% decline from 2017.
| Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
21.37% |
0.55% |
| 2020 |
20.82% |
3.19% |
| 2019 |
17.63% |
0.18% |
| 2018 |
17.45% |
-0.02% |
| 2017 |
17.47% |
0.40% |
| 2016 |
17.07% |
2.34% |
| 2015 |
14.72% |
0.97% |
| 2014 |
13.75% |
-0.19% |
| 2013 |
13.94% |
0.19% |
| 2012 |
13.74% |
-0.19% |
| 2011 |
13.94% |
-0.31% |
| 2010 |
14.25% |
-1.01% |
| 2009 |
15.26% |
1.71% |
| 2008 |
13.55% |
-0.39% |
| 2007 |
13.94% |
-0.83% |
| 2006 |
14.77% |
-1.04% |
| 2005 |
15.81% |
-0.61% |
| 2004 |
16.42% |
-0.44% |
| 2003 |
16.86% |
0.01% |
| 2002 |
16.84% |
0.79% |
| 2001 |
16.05% |
-0.53% |
| 2000 |
16.58% |
0.14% |
| 1999 |
16.44% |
1.20% |
| 1998 |
15.24% |
0.75% |
| 1997 |
14.49% |
-0.19% |
| 1996 |
14.68% |
0.63% |
| 1995 |
14.04% |
2.05% |
| 1994 |
11.99% |
0.78% |
| 1993 |
11.22% |
0.05% |
| 1992 |
11.16% |
-0.11% |
| 1991 |
11.27% |
-0.11% |
