Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment Rate Youth Unemployment Rate Participation Rate

Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.45%, a 1.36% decline from 2022.
Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.81%, a 3.72% decline from 2021.
Latin America & Caribbean youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.52%, a 2.13% decline from 2020.

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: Latin America & Caribbean Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.