World 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.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.34%, a 1.47% decline from 2021.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.81%, a 1.37% decline from 2020.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 17.18%, a 1.81% increase from 2019.
- World youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 15.37%, a 0.63% decline from 2018.
| World Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
14.34% |
-1.47% |
| 2021 |
15.81% |
-1.37% |
| 2020 |
17.18% |
1.81% |
| 2019 |
15.37% |
-0.63% |
| 2018 |
16.01% |
-0.05% |
| 2017 |
16.06% |
0.17% |
| 2016 |
15.89% |
0.23% |
| 2015 |
15.66% |
0.48% |
| 2014 |
15.18% |
0.07% |
| 2013 |
15.11% |
0.13% |
| 2012 |
14.99% |
0.45% |
| 2011 |
14.54% |
0.12% |
| 2010 |
14.42% |
0.05% |
| 2009 |
14.37% |
0.99% |
| 2008 |
13.37% |
0.21% |
| 2007 |
13.16% |
-0.30% |
| 2006 |
13.46% |
-0.33% |
| 2005 |
13.78% |
0.07% |
| 2004 |
13.72% |
-0.12% |
| 2003 |
13.84% |
0.16% |
| 2002 |
13.68% |
0.37% |
| 2001 |
13.31% |
0.19% |
| 2000 |
13.11% |
-0.04% |
| 1999 |
13.15% |
0.33% |
| 1998 |
12.82% |
0.40% |
| 1997 |
12.42% |
0.17% |
| 1996 |
12.25% |
0.22% |
| 1995 |
12.03% |
0.47% |
| 1994 |
11.56% |
0.57% |
| 1993 |
10.99% |
0.62% |
| 1992 |
10.38% |
0.24% |
| 1991 |
10.13% |
10.13% |
| 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% |
