U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 9.39%, a 1.44% increase from 2023.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.95%, a 0.15% decline from 2022.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.11%, a 1.6% decline from 2021.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.70%, a 5.19% 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: U.S. Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.