Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.ZS•% of total labor force ages 15-24•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.3%
5.3% – 8.55%
8.55% – 10.85%
10.85% – 14.61%
14.61% – 19.24%
19.24% – 25.49%
> 25.49%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
13%
Mean
15.7%
25th pctl
7.8%
75th pctl
20.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
DjiboutiSouth AfricaEswatini
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 76.77% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 59.93% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 54.33% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 50.06% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 46% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 41.95% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.5% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 38.88% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.08% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 38.05% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 37.52% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 36.57% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 36.28% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 36.09% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 34.23% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 33.11% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 33.1% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 32.6% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 32.01% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 30.26% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 29.44% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.75% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 28.42% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 28.2% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 27.23% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 26.24% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.57% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 25.44% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 25.15% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 24.9% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 24.75% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 24.67% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.54% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 24.44% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 24.31% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 24.2% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 22.92% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.74% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 21.88% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.64% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 21.48% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 21.47% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 21.39% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 20.93% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 20.56% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.55% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 20.25% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 20.22% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 19.95% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 19.77% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 19.32% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 19.25% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.19% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.15% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 18.89% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 18.58% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.52% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 18.48% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 18.43% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.29% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 18.23% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 17.78% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.65% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 17.37% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.05% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.79% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 16.47% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 16.41% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 16.04% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 16.02% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 15.8% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 15.74% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 15.69% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 15.55% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 15.25% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 15.21% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.06% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 14.65% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 14.59% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 14.36% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 14.21% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 14.13% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 13.98% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 13.98% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 13.89% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 13.81% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 13.76% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 13.42% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.09% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 12.98% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 12.98% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 12.95% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12.71% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 12.31% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 12% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.95% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 11.74% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 11.71% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 11.69% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.61% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.38% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 11.34% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 11% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.86% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 10.81% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.7% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10.49% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.47% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 10.44% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 10.24% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 10.15% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 10.09% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 10.02% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 10.01% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.81% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 9.61% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 9.59% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.54% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.54% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 9.45% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 9.39% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 9.34% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9.22% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 9.18% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.04% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 8.96% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.83% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.79% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.75% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 8.67% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 8.53% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8.43% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.23% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 8.22% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 8.16% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.85% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 7.81% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.61% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 7.04% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.02% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6.95% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.86% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.78% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 6.78% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.7% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.55% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 6.45% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 6.44% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.17% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 6.03% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 6.03% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.83% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.71% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.42% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5.35% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 5.34% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.25% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.01% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.76% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.53% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.28% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.18% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.01% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.88% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.81% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.79% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.72% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.72% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.62% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.44% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.89% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.84% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.76% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.38% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.38% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.68% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.46% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.71% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.56% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 0.46% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)