South Asia Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 15.40%, a 0.26% increase from 2024.

South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 15.14%, a 0.25% increase from 2023.
South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 14.90%, a 2.2% decline from 2022.
South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.10%, a 2.93% decline 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: South Asia Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.