Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.ZS•% of total labor force ages 15-24•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.27%
5.27% – 8.56%
8.56% – 10.97%
10.97% – 14.88%
14.88% – 19.13%
19.13% – 26.64%
> 26.64%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
26.7%
Mean
30.8%
25th pctl
22.7%
75th pctl
36.3%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
DjiboutiSouth AfricaEswatini
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 76.49% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 60.25% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 54.37% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 50.59% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 45.3% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 41.85% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.58% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 39.05% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.85% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 37.24% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 36.76% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 36.46% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 36.28% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 36.09% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 34.14% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 32.77% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 32.17% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 31.83% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 31.73% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 29.88% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 29.86% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.66% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 27.33% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 26.74% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 26.7% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 26.66% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 26.63% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.58% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 24.94% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 24.74% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 24.74% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 24.34% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 23.95% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 23.63% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 23.05% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 23.04% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.74% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 22.38% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 22.37% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 21.77% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 21.69% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.45% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 21.31% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 21.29% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 20.99% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 20.64% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 20.48% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.25% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 19.68% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)