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 13.68%, a 1.21% decline from 2021.
youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.89%, a 1.29% increase from 2020.
youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.61%, a 1.97% increase from 2019.
youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.63%, a 1.06% 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	13.68%	-1.21%
2021	14.89%	1.29%
2020	13.61%	1.97%
2019	11.63%	-1.06%
2018	12.69%	-2.30%
2017	14.99%	-2.71%
2016	17.70%	-3.03%
2015	20.72%	-2.74%
2014	23.46%	-3.20%
2013	26.66%	0.40%
2012	26.26%	0.67%
2011	25.59%	1.11%
2010	24.48%	2.87%
2009	21.61%	4.89%
2008	16.72%	-1.99%
2007	18.72%	-5.09%
2006	23.81%	-3.45%
2005	27.26%	-2.04%
2004	29.30%	0.00%
2003	29.30%	-0.84%
2002	30.15%	1.17%
2001	28.97%	1.95%
2000	27.02%	3.16%
1999	23.86%	4.18%
1998	19.68%	-0.37%
1997	20.05%	-2.54%
1996	22.59%	-1.09%
1995	23.68%	-1.26%
1994	24.94%	-0.13%
1993	25.07%	2.22%
1992	22.86%	1.00%
1991	21.85%	21.85%
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%