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.

youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 27.06%, a 2.33% decline from 2021.
youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 29.39%, a 0.91% decline from 2020.
youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 30.30%, a 2.45% increase from 2019.
youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 27.84%, a 1.23% decline from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

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Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24	Annual Change
2022	27.06%	-2.33%
2021	29.39%	-0.91%
2020	30.30%	2.45%
2019	27.84%	-1.23%
2018	29.08%	-1.26%
2017	30.33%	1.10%
2016	29.23%	-0.32%
2015	29.55%	1.64%
2014	27.92%	-0.10%
2013	28.01%	0.19%
2012	27.83%	2.42%
2011	25.41%	2.11%
2010	23.29%	0.58%
2009	22.71%	-1.22%
2008	23.94%	0.09%
2007	23.85%	-1.30%
2006	25.15%	-0.97%
2005	26.12%	0.36%
2004	25.76%	-1.37%
2003	27.13%	0.58%
2002	26.55%	-0.17%
2001	26.71%	0.60%
2000	26.12%	1.78%
1999	24.34%	-0.28%
1998	24.62%	-0.03%
1997	24.65%	-1.02%
1996	25.67%	-2.11%
1995	27.78%	0.62%
1994	27.16%	0.23%
1993	26.93%	1.74%
1992	25.20%	0.28%
1991	24.92%	24.92%
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%