OECD members 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.
- OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 11.33%, a 2.32% decline from 2021.
- OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.65%, a 2.09% decline from 2020.
- OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.74%, a 3.13% increase from 2019.
- OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.60%, a 0.19% increase from 2018.
| OECD members Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
11.33% |
-2.32% |
| 2021 |
13.65% |
-2.09% |
| 2020 |
15.74% |
3.13% |
| 2019 |
12.60% |
0.19% |
| 2018 |
12.41% |
-0.75% |
| 2017 |
13.16% |
-1.02% |
| 2016 |
14.18% |
-0.83% |
| 2015 |
15.01% |
-1.16% |
| 2014 |
16.17% |
-0.90% |
| 2013 |
17.07% |
-0.04% |
| 2012 |
17.11% |
0.11% |
| 2011 |
17.00% |
-0.46% |
| 2010 |
17.46% |
0.13% |
| 2009 |
17.33% |
3.75% |
| 2008 |
13.58% |
0.77% |
| 2007 |
12.81% |
-0.82% |
| 2006 |
13.63% |
-1.11% |
| 2005 |
14.73% |
-0.53% |
| 2004 |
15.26% |
0.04% |
| 2003 |
15.22% |
0.43% |
| 2002 |
14.79% |
0.90% |
| 2001 |
13.89% |
-0.32% |
| 2000 |
14.20% |
-0.78% |
| 1999 |
14.98% |
0.18% |
| 1998 |
14.80% |
-0.23% |
| 1997 |
15.04% |
-0.55% |
| 1996 |
15.59% |
0.01% |
| 1995 |
15.58% |
0.10% |
| 1994 |
15.47% |
0.33% |
| 1993 |
15.14% |
1.17% |
| 1992 |
13.97% |
0.65% |
| 1991 |
13.32% |
0.65% |
