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 10.91%, a 0.25% increase from 2021.
youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.66%, a 0.14% decline from 2020.
youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.81%, a 0.58% increase from 2019.
youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.23%, a 0.04% increase 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	10.91%	0.25%
2021	10.66%	-0.14%
2020	10.81%	0.58%
2019	10.23%	0.04%
2018	10.20%	0.06%
2017	10.14%	0.12%
2016	10.02%	0.14%
2015	9.88%	0.10%
2014	9.78%	0.08%
2013	9.70%	-0.05%
2012	9.74%	0.20%
2011	9.54%	0.16%
2010	9.38%	0.12%
2009	9.26%	0.16%
2008	9.10%	0.13%
2007	8.98%	0.22%
2006	8.76%	0.11%
2005	8.65%	-1.16%
2004	9.80%	-0.18%
2003	9.98%	0.09%
2002	9.89%	0.23%
2001	9.66%	0.20%
2000	9.45%	0.20%
1999	9.26%	0.16%
1998	9.10%	0.23%
1997	8.87%	0.29%
1996	8.57%	0.14%
1995	8.43%	0.19%
1994	8.24%	0.07%
1993	8.17%	0.15%
1992	8.02%	0.12%
1991	7.89%	7.89%
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%