Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.NE.ZS•% of total labor force ages 15-24•1960 → 2025•205 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
—
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.73%
5.73% – 9.51%
9.51% – 13.15%
13.15% – 16.46%
16.46% – 21.07%
21.07% – 28.98%
> 28.98%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
205 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Countries
205
Median
14.2%
Mean
17.2%
25th pctl
8.8%
75th pctl
22%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 72.71% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 60.11% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 56.72% | 2012 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 54.86% | 2017 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 54% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 48.7% | 2012 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 45.16% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 44.69% | 2003 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 42.2% | 2020 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 40.84% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.04% | 2005 | — |
| JordanJOR | 39.26% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.51% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 37.96% | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 35.8% | 2011 | |
| IraqIRQ | 35.37% | 2021 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 34.51% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 34.48% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 34.29% | 2020 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 33.84% | 2008 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 33.82% | 2019 | — |
| GrenadaGRD | 33.5% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 32.65% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 32.6% | 2011 | |
| LesothoLSO | 31.08% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 30.71% | 2021 | |
| GuamGUM | 29.4% | 2011 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 29.15% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 29.02% | 2017 | |
| BermudaBMU | 29% | 2014 | |
| ArubaABW | 28.86% | 2010 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 27.89% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 27.77% | 2018 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 27.01% | 2020 | |
| MonacoMCO | 26.65% | 2016 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 26.57% | 2013 | |
| UruguayURY | 26.52% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 26.49% | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 26.1% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 26.03% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.84% | 2001 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 25.81% | 2018 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.91% | 2021 | |
| SpainESP | 24.9% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 24.53% | 2014 | |
| SwedenSWE | 24.3% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 23.32% | 2019 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 22.77% | 2019 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 22.5% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 22.38% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 22.36% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 22.03% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.99% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 21.8% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 21.77% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.67% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 21.59% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 21.36% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.17% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 20.82% | 2012 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 20.7% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.6% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 20.53% | 2017 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 20.16% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 20.09% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 19.5% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 19.5% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 19.47% | 2014 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 19.37% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 19.3% | 2019 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.24% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 19.15% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.06% | 2021 | |
| KosovoXKX | 19.04% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 19.04% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 18.88% | 2014 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 18.56% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.52% | 2008 | — |
| CroatiaHRV | 18.3% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.92% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.67% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.5% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 17.4% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 16.72% | 2009 | |
| KenyaKEN | 16.7% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 16.56% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 16.54% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 16.37% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.2% | 2020 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 15.75% | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 15.67% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 15.65% | 2015 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.58% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.43% | 2016 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 15.4% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 15.25% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 14.39% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 14.25% | 2021 | |
| OmanOMN | 14.24% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 14% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 13.95% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.87% | 2019 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.84% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 13.79% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 13.65% | 2020 | |
| BrazilBRA | 13.59% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.55% | 2022 | |
| CyprusCYP | 13.5% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 13.39% | 2022 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.18% | 2020 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.12% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 13.1% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 12.66% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 12.57% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12.52% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 12.16% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 12.1% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 11.96% | 1990 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 11.8% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.73% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 11.73% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.73% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.28% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 11.21% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 11.03% | 2001 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.91% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 10.83% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.81% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 10.54% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 10.4% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 10.35% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.12% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.99% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 9.98% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 9.86% | 2013 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 9.68% | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 9.63% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 9.53% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 9.45% | 2014 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9.08% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.03% | 2016 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.87% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.83% | 2017 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.76% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 8.67% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.46% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 8.46% | 2014 | |
| HondurasHND | 8.37% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.03% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 7.76% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.55% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.52% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 7.18% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 7.17% | 2016 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.14% | 2019 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.1% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.02% | 2012 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 6.88% | 1991 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 6.52% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.43% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.41% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.39% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.94% | 2017 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 5.85% | 2003 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.71% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.64% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.59% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 5.45% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.3% | 2012 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.24% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 5.15% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 4.88% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 4.76% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 4.75% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.72% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.71% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.39% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.27% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 3.88% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.82% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.81% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.8% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.79% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.41% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.37% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.17% | 2022 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 2.99% | 2017 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.94% | 2014 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.84% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.33% | 2013 | — |
| NigerNER | 0.77% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.74% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.53% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)