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Definition: This entry gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 bar chart
| Country Name | Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 (%) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 58 | 2007 |
| Macedonia | 55 | 2009 |
| South Africa | 48 | 2009 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47 | 2008 |
| Serbia | 43 | 2009 |
| Namibia | 42 | 2004 |
| Saint Lucia | 41 | 2004 |
| Spain | 38 | 2009 |
| Albania | 36 | 2001 |
| Georgia | 36 | 2008 |
| Latvia | 34 | 2009 |
| Tunisia | 31 | 2005 |
| Dominican Republic | 30 | 2007 |
| Lithuania | 29 | 2009 |
| Saudi Arabia | 28 | 2008 |
| Slovakia | 27 | 2009 |
| Estonia | 27 | 2009 |
| Jamaica | 27 | 2009 |
| Jordan | 27 | 2009 |
| Hungary | 27 | 2009 |
| Barbados | 26 | 2003 |
| Dominica | 26 | 2001 |
| Greece | 26 | 2009 |
| Puerto Rico | 26 | 2009 |
| Italy | 25 | 2009 |
| Turkey | 25 | 2009 |
| Sweden | 25 | 2009 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 2002 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 2006 |
| Egypt | 25 | 2007 |
| Ireland | 24 | 2009 |
| Algeria | 24 | 2006 |
| Guyana | 24 | 2002 |
| Iran | 23 | 2008 |
| Colombia | 23 | 2008 |
| Chile | 23 | 2009 |
| France | 23 | 2009 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 2009 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 2007 |
| Croatia | 22 | 2008 |
| Belgium | 22 | 2009 |
| Morocco | 22 | 2009 |
| Suriname | 22 | 2004 |
| Mauritius | 21 | 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | 2009 |
| Argentina | 21 | 2009 |
| Romania | 21 | 2009 |
| Poland | 21 | 2009 |
| Finland | 21 | 2009 |
| Seychelles | 20 | 2002 |
| Bahrain | 20 | 2001 |
| Mongolia | 20 | 2003 |
| Portugal | 20 | 2009 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 2009 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 20 | 2001 |
| Belize | 20 | 2005 |
| Syria | 19 | 2007 |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 2009 |
| Bahamas, The | 19 | 2007 |
| Russia | 18 | 2009 |
| Brazil | 18 | 2009 |
| United States | 18 | 2009 |
| Philippines | 17 | 2009 |
| Luxembourg | 17 | 2009 |
| Czech Republic | 17 | 2009 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 2009 |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 2009 |
| Iceland | 16 | 2009 |
| Moldova | 15 | 2009 |
| Canada | 15 | 2009 |
| Panama | 15 | 2008 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 2005 |
| Senegal | 15 | 2006 |
| Israel | 15 | 2009 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 2006 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 2008 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 2009 |
| Peru | 14 | 2008 |
| Slovenia | 14 | 2009 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 2008 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 2008 |
| Malta | 13 | 2009 |
| Singapore | 13 | 2009 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 2009 |
| Samoa | 12 | 2001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 2008 |
| Tonga | 12 | 2003 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 2008 |
| Australia | 12 | 2009 |
| El Salvador | 11 | 2007 |
| Kiribati | 11 | 2005 |
| Denmark | 11 | 2009 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 2008 |
| Germany | 11 | 2009 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 2008 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 2008 |
| India | 11 | 2004 |
| Austria | 10 | 2009 |
| Mexico | 10 | 2009 |
| Korea, South | 10 | 2009 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 2006 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 2002 |
| Norway | 9 | 2009 |
| Japan | 9 | 2009 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 2005 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 2006 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 2009 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 2008 |
| Macau | 8 | 2009 |
| Honduras | 7 | 2005 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 2008 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2009 |
| Bhutan | 6 | 2005 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 2004 |
| Liberia | 5 | 2007 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 2004 |
| Thailand | 4 | 2009 |
| Niger | 3 | 2001 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2008 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 2005 |
| Qatar | 2 | 2007 |
| Benin | 1 | 2002 |
