Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.NE.ZS•% of total labor force ages 15-24•1960 → 2024•202 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
202
Frequency
—
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.67%
5.67% – 8.94%
8.94% – 13.12%
13.12% – 16.68%
16.68% – 21.28%
21.28% – 28.35%
> 28.35%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
202 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Countries
202
Median
14.4%
Mean
17.2%
25th pctl
8.4%
75th pctl
22.6%
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Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 73.04% | 2017 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 60.11% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 54.86% | 2017 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 54.39% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 50.38% | 2019 | |
| LibyaLBY | 48.7% | 2012 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 45.16% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 44.69% | 2003 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 42.95% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 42.22% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.04% | 2005 | — |
| JordanJOR | 39.23% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.51% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 37.96% | 2018 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 36.32% | 1991 | — |
| GabonGAB | 35.7% | 2010 | |
| IraqIRQ | 35.37% | 2021 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 34.51% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 34.29% | 2020 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 34.23% | 2007 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 33.82% | 2019 | — |
| GrenadaGRD | 33.5% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 32.65% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 32.6% | 2011 | |
| LesothoLSO | 31.08% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 29.28% | 2014 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 29.02% | 2017 | |
| ArubaABW | 28.86% | 2010 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.67% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 28.22% | 2002 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 27.89% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 27.4% | 2016 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 27.01% | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.69% | 2019 | |
| MonacoMCO | 26.65% | 2016 | |
| AngolaAGO | 26.59% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 26.57% | 2013 | |
| UruguayURY | 26.52% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 26.52% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 26.49% | 2016 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.84% | 2001 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 25.81% | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.42% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.91% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 24.53% | 2014 | |
| SwedenSWE | 24.26% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 23.93% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 23.36% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 23.32% | 2019 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 22.77% | 2019 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 22.59% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 22.42% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 22.36% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 21.93% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 21.63% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 21.59% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.45% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 21.36% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.17% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.05% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 20.82% | 2012 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 20.67% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 20.53% | 2017 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 20.38% | 2010 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.32% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 20.16% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 19.71% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 19.47% | 2014 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 19.39% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 19.37% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 19.34% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 19.3% | 2019 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 19.18% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 19.15% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.08% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.06% | 2021 | |
| KosovoXKX | 19.04% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 18.88% | 2014 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 18.79% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 18.72% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.52% | 2008 | — |
| BhutanBTN | 18.22% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 17.89% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 17.89% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 17.42% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 16.8% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 16.7% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 16.56% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 16.54% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 16.21% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.2% | 2020 | |
| BrazilBRA | 15.7% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.58% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 15.56% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 15.47% | 2020 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.43% | 2016 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 15.25% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 15.16% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 14.61% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 14.46% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 14.39% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 14.29% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 14.25% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 14.14% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.87% | 2019 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 13.79% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 13.65% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.59% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.55% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.46% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 13.39% | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.23% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.18% | 2020 | — |
| CanadaCAN | 13.12% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.12% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12.98% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 12.34% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 12.06% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 11.96% | 1990 | — |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.73% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.73% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.45% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 11.1% | 2021 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 11.02% | 2001 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.93% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.91% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.66% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.64% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10.61% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 10.35% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10.26% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.12% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.01% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 9.68% | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 9.63% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 9.45% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 9.45% | 2014 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 9.31% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 9.09% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9.08% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.03% | 2016 | |
| PeruPER | 8.95% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.93% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.83% | 2017 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.68% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 8.67% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 8.65% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.46% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 8.46% | 2014 | |
| EcuadorECU | 8.38% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 8.31% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.23% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.03% | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.55% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 7.29% | 2006 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.14% | 2019 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.02% | 2012 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 6.88% | 1991 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 6.76% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.58% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.53% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 6.52% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.48% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.43% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.41% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.39% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.94% | 2017 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.93% | 2007 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 5.85% | 2003 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.59% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 5.45% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.3% | 2012 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.24% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.19% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 5.15% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 4.88% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 4.76% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 4.75% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.72% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.56% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.56% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.39% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.27% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.96% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.82% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.81% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.79% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.41% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.37% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.17% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.94% | 2014 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.84% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.53% | 2018 | — |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.33% | 2013 | — |
| NigerNER | 0.77% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.74% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.54% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)