Youth unemployment stood at 9.7 percent in February 2025. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. The unemployment rate by state can be found here, and the annual national unemployment rate can be found here. Youth unemployment in the United States The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics track unemployment of persons between the ages of 16 and 24 years each month. In analyzing the data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics performed a seasonal adjustment—removing seasonal influences from the time series, such that one month’s rate of unemployment could be analyzed in comparison with another month’s rate of unemployment. During the period in question, youth unemployment ranged from a high of 9.9 percent in April 2021, to a low of 6.5 percent in April 2023. The national youth unemployment rate can be compared to the monthly national unemployment rate in the United States, although youth unemployment tends to be much higher due to higher rates of participation in education. In May 2023, U.S. unemployment was at 3.7 percent, compared with 7.4 percent amongst those 16 to 24 years old. Additionally, as of May 2023, Nevada had the highest state unemployment rate of all U.S. states, at 5.4 percent.

Youth Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 10.40 percent in September from 10.50 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Youth Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

From 2000 until 2019, youth unemployment fluctuated between 13 and 15.5 percent, before it rose above 17 percent in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Youth unemployment Just like the general unemployment rate, youth unemployment is recorded and monitored to gauge the job market situation in a country and worldwide. Youth unemployment includes unemployed individuals aged 15 to 24, typically referring to those who have either just finished school or graduated and are looking for jobs. In order to be registered as unemployed, a person must be able to work, unemployed, and looking for a job. Usually youth unemployment is higher than adult unemployment, as many graduates do not find employment right after they have graduated. Regional breakdown The world region with the highest youth unemployment rate has been the Arab World for the past two decades, while East Asia and the Pacific has generally had the lowest rate. Apart from the sharp rise in 2020, the most notable increase came in 2009 as a result of the Great Recession; while this increase can be observed on a global scale, its impact on youth unemployment was more severely felt in more advanced economies in Europe and North America.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - 16-24 Yrs. (LNS14024887) from Jan 1948 to Sep 2025 about 16 to 24 years, unemployment, rate, and USA.

🌍 This dataset provides global youth unemployment rates for individuals aged 15–24 across all available countries and years, giving a comprehensive view of labor market conditions for young people worldwide.

🔍 Youth unemployment measures young people who are actively looking for work but cannot find a job. According to World Bank standards, students who are not participating in the labor force are not included, while students who are actively job-seeking are counted. Only individuals who are available for work and searching for employment are considered unemployed. This makes the dataset a precise reflection of labor market pressure among young job seekers.

📊 This dataset contains 17,290 rows and 4 columns: Country, CountryCode, Year, and YouthUnemployment. It includes data for all available countries and territories and spans the years 1960–2023. Some values are missing for certain countries and years where data is not available.

💹 Youth unemployment is an important indicator of economic health, social development, and workforce stability. Monitoring these rates helps reveal patterns in youth labor markets, including regional disparities, historical trends, and the effects of economic policies. The dataset allows for cross-country comparisons, time-series analysis, and identification of long-term shifts in youth employment opportunities. It is a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, educators, and analysts seeking to understand the challenges faced by young populations as they transition from education to the workforce.

The domain 'Youth Employment' is based on the results of the European Union Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS).

The EU-LFS is a quarterly household sample survey carried out in the Member States of the European Union, EFTA countries (except for Liechtenstein) and Candidate Countries (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey). It is the main source of information about the situation and trends on the labour market in the European Union.

Since 1 January 2021, the EU-LFS is based on Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, also called the Integrated European Social Statistics Framework Regulation (IESS FR), and its Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2240.

According to the regulations in force since 1 January 2021, the EU-LFS is organised in 9 topics:

• Technical items
• Person and household characteristics;
• Labour market participation;
• Educational attainment and background;
• Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience;
• Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements;
• Participation in education and training;
• Health: status and disability, access to, availability and use of health care and health determinants;
• Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts.

The survey's target population consists of all persons in private households, although the variables related to labour market are only collected for persons aged 15-89 years and education and training for persons aged 15-74 years.

Detailed information on main features, legal basis, methodology and data as well as on the historical development of the EU-LFS is available on the EU-LFS (Statistics Explained) webpage.

Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Labour market outcomes of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for the United States (SLUEM1524ZSUSA) from 1991 to 2024 about 15 to 24 years, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in the United States was 9.39 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 4.12 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 3.90 percent in June from 4.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in China decreased to 17.30 percent in October from 17.70 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Youth Unemployment Rate.

Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union remained unchanged at 14.80 percent in September. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - European Union Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The domain 'Youth Employment' is based on the results of the European Union Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS).

The EU-LFS is a quarterly household sample survey carried out in the Member States of the European Union, EFTA countries (except for Liechtenstein) and Candidate Countries (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey). It is the main source of information about the situation and trends on the labour market in the European Union.

Since 1 January 2021, the EU-LFS is based on Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, also called the Integrated European Social Statistics Framework Regulation (IESS FR), and its Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2240.

According to the regulations in force since 1 January 2021, the EU-LFS is organised in 9 topics:

• Technical items
• Person and household characteristics;
• Labour market participation;
• Educational attainment and background;
• Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience;
• Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements;
• Participation in education and training;
• Health: status and disability, access to, availability and use of health care and health determinants;
• Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts.

The survey's target population consists of all persons in private households, although the variables related to labour market are only collected for persons aged 15-89 years and education and training for persons aged 15-74 years.

Detailed information on main features, legal basis, methodology and data as well as on the historical development of the EU-LFS is available on the EU-LFS (Statistics Explained) webpage.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - 16-19 Yrs. (LNS14000012) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about 16 to 19 years, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Italy Youth Unemployment Rate. Source: Eurostat. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

The number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the active labour force (i.e. employed and unemployed).

The average for 2023 based on 177 countries was 15.77 percent. The highest value was in Djibouti: 76.27 percent and the lowest value was in Niger: 0.42 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The employment rate of young persons is calculated by dividing the number of persons in employment and aged 20 to 29 by the total population of the same age group. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey.

Unemployment among teenagers (16 to 19 years) in the United States stood at 13.9 percent in August 2025. The unemployment rate for teenagers has typically been much higher than that of adults. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. The general unemployment rate by state can be found here, and the annual national unemployment rate can be found here. Youth unemployment Youth unemployment, unlike teen unemployment, includes unemployed individuals aged 16 to 24. It includes many more individuals who have either just finished school or are graduated and looking for work. An unemployed person is someone who is laid off, fired or quits their work and is still looking for a job. Even in healthy economies, unemployment occurs. There are many reasons behind the unemployment of young people, for example: an educational system mismatched between academic education and needs in labor markets. As of 2020, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector had the highest global youth unemployment rate at 28.9 percent.

Globally, the youth unemployment rate (of those aged 15-24 years) fluctuated between 13 and 15.5 percent in each year between 2000 and 2019, before it rose above 17 percent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Broken down by global region, however, there was much more variation. The Arab World was the region with the highest rate of youth unemployment in each year of the previous two decades, while East Asia and the Pacific generally had the lowest youth unemployment rate. Additionally there was a notable increase in regions with the most advanced economies after 2008, as these were the most severely hit during the Great Recession.