North America - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in North America was 9.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 16.13 in 1982, while its lowest value was 7.55 in 2019.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 10.80
1961 12.70
1962 11.50
1963 12.40
1964 12.00
1965 10.90
1966 9.70
1967 9.70
1968 9.70
1969 9.10
1970 11.00
1971 12.60
1972 12.30
1973 11.20
1974 12.40
1975 15.50
1976 14.30
1977 13.90
1978 12.94
1979 12.22
1980 12.91
1981 13.76
1982 16.13
1983 15.86
1984 13.52
1985 13.10
1986 12.84
1987 11.73
1988 10.59
1989 10.32
1990 10.73
1991 12.54
1992 13.24
1993 12.51
1994 11.99
1995 11.91
1996 11.66
1997 11.35
1998 10.13
1999 9.77
2000 9.16
2001 9.75
2002 11.16
2003 11.46
2004 11.05
2005 10.17
2006 9.76
2007 9.49
2008 11.08
2009 14.64
2010 15.53
2011 15.42
2012 14.48
2013 13.77
2014 12.15
2015 10.48
2016 9.52
2017 8.26
2018 7.85
2019 7.55
2020 15.26
2021 9.22

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America was 15.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 15.44 in 2010, while its lowest value was 7.51 in 2019.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 12.49
1992 13.16
1993 12.57
1994 12.02
1995 11.94
1996 11.65
1997 11.34
1998 10.12
1999 9.79
2000 9.13
2001 9.73
2002 11.13
2003 11.42
2004 11.03
2005 10.13
2006 9.70
2007 9.42
2008 11.00
2009 14.54
2010 15.44
2011 15.34
2012 14.41
2013 13.69
2014 12.09
2015 10.42
2016 9.46
2017 8.22
2018 7.81
2019 7.51
2020 15.20

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in North America was 10.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 20.49 in 2010, while its lowest value was 7.70 in 1966.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 11.50
1961 13.30
1962 11.20
1963 12.10
1964 11.10
1965 9.50
1966 7.70
1967 7.90
1968 7.80
1969 7.80
1970 11.10
1971 12.80
1972 11.90
1973 9.90
1974 11.50
1975 16.60
1976 14.62
1977 13.42
1978 12.00
1979 11.55
1980 14.48
1981 15.50
1982 19.26
1983 18.74
1984 14.87
1985 14.42
1986 13.93
1987 12.77
1988 11.50
1989 11.48
1990 11.79
1991 14.71
1992 15.73
1993 14.83
1994 13.66
1995 12.93
1996 13.13
1997 12.42
1998 11.59
1999 10.79
2000 10.12
2001 11.73
2002 13.07
2003 13.54
2004 12.86
2005 12.55
2006 11.39
2007 11.62
2008 14.23
2009 19.96
2010 20.49
2011 18.50
2012 17.50
2013 16.87
2014 14.58
2015 12.99
2016 11.76
2017 10.59
2018 9.80
2019 9.67
2020 15.54
2021 10.88

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America was 15.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 20.33 in 2010, while its lowest value was 9.60 in 2019.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 14.71
1992 15.77
1993 14.84
1994 13.64
1995 12.90
1996 13.07
1997 12.39
1998 11.57
1999 10.78
2000 10.06
2001 11.67
2002 13.02
2003 13.46
2004 12.80
2005 12.42
2006 11.29
2007 11.51
2008 14.07
2009 19.77
2010 20.33
2011 18.40
2012 17.42
2013 16.77
2014 14.51
2015 12.89
2016 11.67
2017 10.53
2018 9.75
2019 9.60
2020 15.48

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in North America was 10.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 18.09 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.40 in 1969.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 11.20
1961 13.00
1962 11.30
1963 12.20
1964 11.50
1965 10.10
1966 8.60
1967 8.70
1968 8.70
1969 8.40
1970 11.00
1971 12.70
1972 12.10
1973 10.50
1974 11.90
1975 16.10
1976 14.47
1977 13.62
1978 12.48
1979 11.89
1980 13.79
1981 14.68
1982 17.85
1983 17.41
1984 14.25
1985 13.82
1986 13.44
1987 12.30
1988 11.05
1989 10.90
1990 11.31
1991 13.64
1992 14.50
1993 13.77
1994 12.87
1995 12.45
1996 12.43
1997 11.91
1998 10.90
1999 10.30
2000 9.66
2001 10.78
2002 12.16
2003 12.54
2004 12.00
2005 11.41
2006 10.62
2007 10.60
2008 12.73
2009 17.39
2010 18.09
2011 17.02
2012 16.04
2013 15.38
2014 13.41
2015 11.77
2016 10.68
2017 9.46
2018 8.84
2019 8.63
2020 15.40
2021 10.07

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America was 15.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.01 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.59 in 2019.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 13.70
1992 14.57
1993 13.79
1994 12.89
1995 12.45
1996 12.41
1997 11.90
1998 10.89
1999 10.31
2000 9.63
2001 10.76
2002 12.12
2003 12.50
2004 11.97
2005 11.34
2006 10.54
2007 10.53
2008 12.63
2009 17.29
2010 18.01
2011 16.95
2012 15.99
2013 15.31
2014 13.35
2015 11.71
2016 10.61
2017 9.42
2018 8.81
2019 8.59
2020 15.35

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in North America was 12.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 18.61 in 1994, while its lowest value was 11.00 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1994 18.61
1995 18.50
1996 17.49
1997 16.21
1998 15.34
1999 15.07
2000 15.05
2001 15.16
2002 15.44
2003 15.21
2004 15.11
2005 15.01
2006 14.56
2007 14.19
2008 14.28
2009 15.38
2010 15.37
2011 15.16
2012 14.69
2013 15.04
2014 14.38
2015 13.34
2016 12.82
2017 11.79
2018 11.61
2019 11.00
2020 14.43
2021 12.52

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in North America was 12.03 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 14.87 in 2010, while its lowest value was 10.04 in 2000.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1994 12.25
1995 11.78
1996 11.63
1997 11.09
1998 10.55
1999 10.24
2000 10.04
2001 10.81
2002 11.41
2003 11.94
2004 11.19
2005 11.24
2006 10.38
2007 10.44
2008 11.76
2009 14.57
2010 14.87
2011 13.55
2012 13.11
2013 13.56
2014 12.51
2015 11.82
2016 11.50
2017 10.46
2018 10.60
2019 10.19
2020 14.12
2021 12.03

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in North America was 12.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 15.43 in 1994, while its lowest value was 10.60 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1994 15.43
1995 15.13
1996 14.55
1997 13.63
1998 12.92
1999 12.64
2000 12.54
2001 12.98
2002 13.41
2003 13.57
2004 13.14
2005 13.11
2006 12.45
2007 12.29
2008 13.00
2009 14.96
2010 15.12
2011 14.33
2012 13.90
2013 14.29
2014 13.44
2015 12.57
2016 12.16
2017 11.12
2018 11.10
2019 10.60
2020 14.28
2021 12.27

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment