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OECD members 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.
  • OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 11.57%, a 2.12% decline from 2021.
  • OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.69%, a 2.12% decline from 2020.
  • OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.80%, a 3.16% increase from 2019.
  • OECD members youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.64%, a 0.19% 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%
OECD members Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 11.57% -2.12%
2021 13.69% -2.12%
2020 15.80% 3.16%
2019 12.64% 0.19%
2018 12.45% -0.74%
2017 13.20% -1.02%
2016 14.22% -0.84%
2015 15.06% -1.16%
2014 16.22% -0.89%
2013 17.10% -0.10%
2012 17.20% 0.12%
2011 17.08% -0.46%
2010 17.54% 0.11%
2009 17.42% 3.75%
2008 13.67% 0.76%
2007 12.91% -0.78%
2006 13.69% -1.04%
2005 14.73% -0.54%
2004 15.27% 0.08%
2003 15.19% 0.45%
2002 14.74% 0.85%
2001 13.90% -0.27%
2000 14.17% -0.82%
1999 14.99% 0.17%
1998 14.81% -0.19%
1997 15.01% -0.52%
1996 15.53% 0.02%
1995 15.51% 0.12%
1994 15.39% 0.32%
1993 15.07% 1.14%
1992 13.93% 0.60%
1991 13.33% 13.33%
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%