East Asia & Pacific Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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Unemployment Rate Youth Unemployment Rate Participation Rate

East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 12.17%, a 0.23% decline from 2023.
East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 12.40%, a 0.29% increase from 2022.
East Asia & Pacific youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.11%, a 0.91% increase from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: East Asia & Pacific Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.