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Definition: This entry gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Description: The map displayed here shows how Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
| Country | Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 53 | 2018 |
| Libya | 49 | 2012 |
| Swaziland | 47 | 2016 |
| Saint Lucia | 46 | 2016 |
| Macedonia | 45 | 2018 |
| Malawi | 41 | 2017 |
| Greece | 40 | 2018 |
| Angola | 39 | 2014 |
| Algeria | 39 | 2017 |
| New Caledonia | 38 | 2014 |
| Namibia | 38 | 2016 |
| Armenia | 36 | 2016 |
| Botswana | 36 | 2010 |
| Syria | 36 | 2011 |
| Gabon | 36 | 2010 |
| Jordan | 36 | 2016 |
| Tunisia | 35 | 2015 |
| Lesotho | 34 | 2013 |
| Spain | 34 | 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34 | 2019 |
| Italy | 32 | 2018 |
| Albania | 32 | 2017 |
| Samoa | 32 | 2017 |
| Georgia | 30 | 2018 |
| Serbia | 30 | 2018 |
| Egypt | 30 | 2017 |
| Barbados | 30 | 2016 |
| Montenegro | 29 | 2018 |
| Brunei | 29 | 2017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 29 | 2018 |
| Brazil | 29 | 2018 |
| Cape Verde | 28 | 2018 |
| Iran | 28 | 2018 |
| San Marino | 27 | 2016 |
| Puerto Rico | 27 | 2012 |
| Nauru | 27 | 2013 |
| Monaco | 27 | 2016 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 2018 |
| Bahamas, The | 26 | 2016 |
| Iraq | 26 | 2017 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 2016 |
| Yemen | 25 | 2014 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 2018 |
| Zambia | 24 | 2017 |
| Mauritius | 24 | 2018 |
| Croatia | 24 | 2018 |
| Argentina | 24 | 2018 |
| India | 23 | 2018 |
| Morocco | 22 | 2016 |
| Guyana | 22 | 2017 |
| Nepal | 21 | 2017 |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | 2016 |
| France | 21 | 2018 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 21 | 2012 |
| Tuvalu | 21 | 2016 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 2017 |
| Rwanda | 21 | 2018 |
| Portugal | 20 | 2018 |
| Turkey | 20 | 2018 |
| Comoros | 20 | 2018 |
| Colombia | 19 | 2018 |
| Laos | 18 | 2017 |
| Chile | 18 | 2018 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 2018 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 2017 |
| Kiribati | 17 | 2015 |
| Russia | 17 | 2018 |
| Finland | 17 | 2018 |
| Mali | 17 | 2018 |
| Mongolia | 17 | 2018 |
| Sweden | 17 | 2018 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 2014 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 2018 |
| Romania | 16 | 2018 |
| Belgium | 16 | 2018 |
| Fiji | 15 | 2016 |
| Kuwait | 15 | 2016 |
| Belize | 15 | 2017 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 2012 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 2018 |
| Uganda | 15 | 2017 |
| Peru | 15 | 2018 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 2015 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 2018 |
| Luxembourg | 14 | 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 2018 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 2016 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 2015 |
| Ireland | 14 | 2018 |
| Oman | 14 | 2016 |
| Dominican Republic | 14 | 2017 |
| Azerbaijan | 13 | 2015 |
| Suriname | 13 | 2015 |
| East Timor | 13 | 2016 |
| Gambia, The | 13 | 2012 |
| Bangladesh | 13 | 2017 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 2018 |
| Latvia | 12 | 2018 |
| Estonia | 12 | 2018 |
| Australia | 12 | 2018 |
| Poland | 12 | 2018 |
| Seychelles | 12 | 2018 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 2018 |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 2018 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 2018 |
| Canada | 11 | 2018 |
| Bhutan | 11 | 2015 |
| Honduras | 11 | 2018 |
| Belarus | 11 | 2018 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 2016 |
| Panama | 10 | 2018 |
| Korea, South | 10 | 2018 |
| Hungary | 10 | 2018 |
| Norway | 10 | 2018 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 2018 |
| Denmark | 9 | 2018 |
| Austria | 9 | 2018 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 2014 |
| Singapore | 9 | 2016 |
| Malta | 9 | 2018 |
| Ghana | 9 | 2017 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 2018 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 2017 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 9 | 2012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 2016 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 2014 |
| United States | 9 | 2018 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 2014 |
| Senegal | 8 | 2015 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 2018 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 2018 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 2018 |
| Mozambique | 7 | 2015 |
| Moldova | 7 | 2018 |
| Kenya | 7 | 2016 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2018 |
| Israel | 7 | 2018 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 2018 |
| Mexico | 7 | 2018 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 2018 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 2018 |
| Philippines | 7 | 2018 |
| Czech Republic | 7 | 2018 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 2014 |
| Germany | 6 | 2018 |
| Iceland | 6 | 2018 |
| Cuba | 6 | 2010 |
| Benin | 6 | 2011 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 2012 |
| Macau | 5 | 2017 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 2017 |
| Togo | 4 | 2015 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 2014 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 2016 |
| Thailand | 4 | 2016 |
| Japan | 4 | 2018 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2010 |
| Burundi | 3 | 2014 |
| Liberia | 2 | 2016 |
| Burma | 2 | 2018 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 2013 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 2016 |
| Guinea | 1 | 2012 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 2012 |
| Niger | 1 | 2014 |
| Qatar | 0 | 2018 |
