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East Asia & Pacific 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.
  • East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.23%, a 1% increase from 2021.
  • East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.24%, a 0.03% decline from 2020.
  • East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.27%, a 1.6% increase from 2019.
  • East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.67%, a 0.17% increase 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%
East Asia & Pacific Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 12.23% 1.00%
2021 11.24% -0.03%
2020 11.27% 1.60%
2019 9.67% 0.17%
2018 9.50% -0.42%
2017 9.92% -0.27%
2016 10.19% -0.22%
2015 10.41% 0.31%
2014 10.10% 0.19%
2013 9.91% 0.09%
2012 9.82% -0.21%
2011 10.03% 0.10%
2010 9.93% -0.53%
2009 10.45% 0.30%
2008 10.15% 0.00%
2007 10.15% -0.36%
2006 10.52% -0.29%
2005 10.81% 0.32%
2004 10.49% 0.07%
2003 10.43% 0.43%
2002 10.00% 0.69%
2001 9.30% 0.76%
2000 8.54% -0.14%
1999 8.68% 0.46%
1998 8.22% 0.71%
1997 7.51% 0.31%
1996 7.20% 0.36%
1995 6.84% 0.29%
1994 6.55% 0.79%
1993 5.76% 0.58%
1992 5.17% 0.05%
1991 5.12% 5.12%
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%