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 25.01%, a 2.15% decline from 2021.
- youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 27.16%, a 0.8% decline from 2020.
- youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 27.96%, a 1.6% increase from 2019.
- youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 26.36%, a 1.56% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
25.01% |
-2.15% |
| 2021 |
27.16% |
-0.80% |
| 2020 |
27.96% |
1.60% |
| 2019 |
26.36% |
-1.56% |
| 2018 |
27.92% |
-1.43% |
| 2017 |
29.35% |
0.84% |
| 2016 |
28.52% |
0.16% |
| 2015 |
28.35% |
1.80% |
| 2014 |
26.55% |
0.12% |
| 2013 |
26.43% |
-0.41% |
| 2012 |
26.84% |
2.15% |
| 2011 |
24.69% |
1.04% |
| 2010 |
23.64% |
0.93% |
| 2009 |
22.71% |
-0.39% |
| 2008 |
23.10% |
0.15% |
| 2007 |
22.95% |
-1.46% |
| 2006 |
24.41% |
-0.83% |
| 2005 |
25.24% |
0.96% |
| 2004 |
24.28% |
-1.80% |
| 2003 |
26.08% |
-0.06% |
| 2002 |
26.14% |
0.11% |
| 2001 |
26.03% |
0.82% |
| 2000 |
25.21% |
1.74% |
| 1999 |
23.47% |
0.02% |
| 1998 |
23.44% |
0.24% |
| 1997 |
23.20% |
-0.58% |
| 1996 |
23.78% |
-2.20% |
| 1995 |
25.98% |
0.32% |
| 1994 |
25.66% |
0.01% |
| 1993 |
25.65% |
1.52% |
| 1992 |
24.13% |
0.09% |
| 1991 |
24.04% |
24.04% |
| 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% |
