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South Asia 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.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.36%, a 2.54% decline from 2021.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.90%, a 2.69% decline from 2020.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.59%, a 1.68% increase from 2019.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 19.90%, a 2.06% decline from 2018.
  
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Euro Area 16.95%
South Asia 16.36%
European Union 16.27%
Latin America & Caribbean 14.92%
World 14.34%
East Asia & Pacific 12.23%
OECD members 11.57%
Sub-Saharan Africa 11.01%
South Asia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 16.36% -2.54%
2021 18.90% -2.69%
2020 21.59% 1.68%
2019 19.90% -2.06%
2018 21.96% 0.90%
2017 21.06% 0.99%
2016 20.07% 0.56%
2015 19.51% 1.04%
2014 18.47% 0.39%
2013 18.08% 0.49%
2012 17.59% 1.47%
2011 16.12% 0.72%
2010 15.40% 0.29%
2009 15.11% 0.68%
2008 14.43% 0.63%
2007 13.80% 0.60%
2006 13.20% 0.32%
2005 12.88% 0.28%
2004 12.60% 0.30%
2003 12.30% 0.06%
2002 12.24% 0.13%
2001 12.11% 0.11%
2000 12.01% 0.23%
1999 11.77% 0.28%
1998 11.50% 0.19%
1997 11.31% 0.25%
1996 11.05% 0.19%
1995 10.87% 0.21%
1994 10.65% -0.01%
1993 10.66% 0.01%
1992 10.65% 0.01%
1991 10.63% 10.63%
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%