OECD members - 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 OECD members was 16.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 17.28 in 2013, while its lowest value was 12.80 in 2018.

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
1983 17.08
1984 16.83
1985 16.95
1986 16.53
1987 15.82
1988 15.05
1989 13.80
1990 13.29
1991 13.05
1992 14.22
1993 15.11
1994 15.59
1995 16.35
1996 16.16
1997 15.65
1998 14.72
1999 14.56
2000 13.52
2001 14.39
2002 15.26
2003 15.69
2004 15.96
2005 15.23
2006 13.59
2007 13.27
2008 13.80
2009 16.79
2010 17.09
2011 17.13
2012 17.20
2013 17.28
2014 16.36
2015 15.30
2016 14.43
2017 13.53
2018 12.80
2019 12.99
2020 16.81

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 OECD members was 16.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.24 in 2013, while its lowest value was 12.76 in 2018.

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.

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Year Value
1991 13.75
1992 14.36
1993 15.46
1994 15.90
1995 16.63
1996 16.48
1997 16.25
1998 15.51
1999 15.77
2000 14.92
2001 14.41
2002 15.15
2003 15.61
2004 15.88
2005 15.13
2006 14.28
2007 13.24
2008 13.74
2009 16.72
2010 17.05
2011 17.10
2012 17.15
2013 17.24
2014 16.30
2015 15.27
2016 14.39
2017 13.49
2018 12.76
2019 12.94
2020 16.52

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 OECD members was 15.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 18.15 in 2009, while its lowest value was 12.00 in 1990.

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
1983 17.06
1984 15.90
1985 15.86
1986 15.22
1987 14.28
1988 13.43
1989 12.23
1990 12.00
1991 12.54
1992 13.75
1993 15.14
1994 15.18
1995 15.00
1996 14.90
1997 14.07
1998 14.12
1999 13.88
2000 13.10
2001 13.78
2002 14.77
2003 15.22
2004 15.09
2005 14.70
2006 13.23
2007 12.74
2008 13.74
2009 18.15
2010 18.15
2011 17.29
2012 17.36
2013 17.24
2014 16.30
2015 15.03
2016 14.19
2017 13.08
2018 12.32
2019 12.51
2020 15.32

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 OECD members was 15.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.05 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.27 in 2018.

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.

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Year Value
1991 13.04
1992 13.76
1993 15.02
1994 15.25
1995 14.90
1996 15.06
1997 14.28
1998 14.43
1999 14.55
2000 13.83
2001 13.68
2002 14.62
2003 15.07
2004 14.96
2005 14.56
2006 13.34
2007 12.64
2008 13.61
2009 18.02
2010 18.05
2011 17.20
2012 17.29
2013 17.14
2014 16.24
2015 14.97
2016 14.13
2017 13.01
2018 12.27
2019 12.45
2020 15.27

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 OECD members was 15.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 17.52 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.40 in 2018.

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
1983 17.05
1984 16.30
1985 16.32
1986 15.79
1987 14.96
1988 14.13
1989 12.93
1990 12.57
1991 12.74
1992 13.93
1993 15.07
1994 15.34
1995 15.52
1996 15.38
1997 14.68
1998 14.26
1999 14.08
2000 13.22
2001 13.95
2002 14.88
2003 15.30
2004 15.33
2005 14.80
2006 13.28
2007 12.86
2008 13.64
2009 17.38
2010 17.52
2011 17.06
2012 17.15
2013 17.12
2014 16.20
2015 15.01
2016 14.17
2017 13.14
2018 12.40
2019 12.60
2020 15.85

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 OECD members was 15.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.46 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.35 in 2018.

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 13.32
1992 13.98
1993 15.15
1994 15.48
1995 15.59
1996 15.59
1997 15.03
1998 14.79
1999 14.99
2000 14.23
2001 13.91
2002 14.75
2003 15.18
2004 15.22
2005 14.68
2006 13.64
2007 12.79
2008 13.54
2009 17.29
2010 17.46
2011 17.00
2012 17.10
2013 17.05
2014 16.14
2015 14.97
2016 14.11
2017 13.09
2018 12.35
2019 12.55
2020 15.70

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 OECD members was 17.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 21.69 in 2005, while its lowest value was 15.52 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.

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Year Value
2004 19.21
2005 21.69
2006 19.75
2007 20.33
2008 20.14
2009 19.26
2010 18.96
2011 19.85
2012 18.36
2013 17.99
2014 17.51
2015 16.90
2016 16.49
2017 15.96
2018 15.81
2019 15.52
2020 17.76

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 OECD members was 13.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.05 in 2017.

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
2004 12.47
2005 12.44
2006 11.12
2007 11.31
2008 11.67
2009 12.77
2010 12.64
2011 12.88
2012 12.00
2013 11.83
2014 11.28
2015 10.77
2016 10.55
2017 10.05
2018 10.07
2019 10.31
2020 13.40

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 OECD members was 15.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 17.09 in 2005, while its lowest value was 12.88 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
2004 15.85
2005 17.09
2006 15.47
2007 15.84
2008 15.92
2009 16.00
2010 15.79
2011 16.34
2012 15.15
2013 14.88
2014 14.34
2015 13.78
2016 13.47
2017 12.95
2018 12.90
2019 12.88
2020 15.54

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment