World Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

World youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 13.57%, a 0.01% increase from 2023.
  • World youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.56%, a 0.64% decline from 2022.
  • World youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.20%, a 1.48% decline from 2021.
  • World youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.68%, a 1.44% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.