South Asia Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 14.90%, a 0.27% increase from 2023.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 14.63%, a 1.52% decline from 2022.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.14%, a 2.57% decline from 2021.
  • South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.72%, a 2.87% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.