World - Youth unemployment

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 World was 18.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.30 in 1991.

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 11.30
1992 11.50
1993 12.13
1994 12.85
1995 13.50
1996 13.67
1997 13.96
1998 14.36
1999 14.67
2000 14.60
2001 14.83
2002 15.10
2003 15.32
2004 15.39
2005 15.51
2006 15.11
2007 14.58
2008 14.63
2009 15.53
2010 15.59
2011 15.67
2012 15.91
2013 16.19
2014 16.24
2015 16.63
2016 16.98
2017 17.12
2018 17.29
2019 17.13
2020 18.71

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 World was 16.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 16.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.45 in 1991.

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 10.45
1992 10.85
1993 11.47
1994 11.98
1995 12.35
1996 12.62
1997 12.66
1998 13.11
1999 13.41
2000 13.24
2001 13.47
2002 13.85
2003 14.03
2004 13.69
2005 13.72
2006 13.31
2007 13.00
2008 13.03
2009 14.13
2010 14.09
2011 14.13
2012 14.38
2013 14.54
2014 14.44
2015 14.71
2016 14.96
2017 14.92
2018 14.81
2019 14.80
2020 16.77

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 World was 17.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.21 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.67 in 1991.

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 10.67
1992 11.00
1993 11.62
1994 12.21
1995 12.69
1996 12.92
1997 13.03
1998 13.45
1999 13.76
2000 13.61
2001 13.82
2002 14.17
2003 14.37
2004 14.17
2005 14.21
2006 13.79
2007 13.38
2008 13.38
2009 14.38
2010 14.38
2011 14.45
2012 14.69
2013 14.89
2014 14.83
2015 15.16
2016 15.47
2017 15.45
2018 15.37
2019 15.28
2020 17.21

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment