Russia 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.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.14%, a 0.77% decline from 2020.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.91%, a 1.76% increase from 2019.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 15.15%, a 1.86% decline from 2018.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.01%, a 0.6% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Libya | 51.36% |
| South Africa | 49.86% |
| St. Lucia | 43.57% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 40.43% |
| Jordan | 40.28% |
| Namibia | 40.15% |
| Costa Rica | 39.27% |
| Botswana | 38.60% |
| Gabon | 37.52% |
| North Macedonia | 36.15% |
| Iraq | 35.60% |
| Bosnia | 35.33% |
| Montenegro | 30.32% |
| Albania | 29.51% |
| Guyana | 29.46% |
| Algeria | 29.34% |
| Brazil | 28.50% |
| Suriname | 27.32% |
| Serbia | 25.81% |
| Iran | 25.61% |
| Lebanon | 25.15% |
| Colombia | 24.80% |
| Armenia | 24.75% |
| Mauritius | 23.60% |
| Belize | 22.74% |
| Turkey | 22.38% |
| Romania | 21.00% |
| Samoa | 20.04% |
| Jamaica | 18.61% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 17.18% |
| Dominican Republic | 16.91% |
| Fiji | 16.47% |
| Russia | 16.14% |
| Paraguay | 16.13% |
| Maldives | 16.05% |
| Bulgaria | 15.85% |
| Azerbaijan | 14.28% |
| Venezuela | 13.45% |
| Malaysia | 12.44% |
| China | 12.44% |
| Belarus | 10.45% |
| Turkmenistan | 9.99% |
| Peru | 9.56% |
| Ecuador | 9.15% |
| Mexico | 7.87% |
| Tonga | 7.38% |
| Guatemala | 5.65% |
| Thailand | 4.95% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.00% |
| Cuba | 3.65% |
| Russia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 16.14% | -0.77% |
| 2020 | 16.91% | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 15.15% | -1.86% |
| 2018 | 17.01% | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 16.41% | -0.25% |
| 2016 | 16.66% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 16.33% | 2.33% |
| 2014 | 14.00% | -0.18% |
| 2013 | 14.17% | -0.80% |
| 2012 | 14.97% | -0.57% |
| 2011 | 15.54% | -1.63% |
| 2010 | 17.17% | -1.36% |
| 2009 | 18.53% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | 14.10% | -0.36% |
| 2007 | 14.46% | -1.95% |
| 2006 | 16.41% | 0.90% |
| 2005 | 15.51% | -1.69% |
| 2004 | 17.20% | -0.33% |
| 2003 | 17.53% | 1.98% |
| 2002 | 15.55% | -2.42% |
| 2001 | 17.97% | -2.71% |
| 2000 | 20.68% | -3.24% |
| 1999 | 23.92% | -3.17% |
| 1998 | 27.09% | 3.57% |
| 1997 | 23.53% | 4.20% |
| 1996 | 19.32% | 0.58% |
| 1995 | 18.74% | 2.47% |
| 1994 | 16.28% | 2.63% |
| 1993 | 13.64% | 0.74% |
| 1992 | 12.90% | -0.62% |
| 1991 | 13.52% | -0.62% |