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
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
12.9%
Mean
15.7%
25th pctl
7.8%
75th pctl
20.6%
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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 | 76.49% | 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 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 19.41% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.26% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.23% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.15% | 2021 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 19.06% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 19% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 18.68% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 18.55% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 18.52% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 18.29% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 18.05% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.93% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 17.87% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 17.34% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 17.29% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 17.24% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 16.56% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 16.48% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 16.29% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 15.75% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 15.67% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 15.56% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 15.48% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 15.43% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.15% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 15.13% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 15.09% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 15.04% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.81% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 14.56% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 14.32% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 14.04% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 13.7% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 13.69% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.61% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.54% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 13.52% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 13.39% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.28% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 13.08% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.08% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 12.88% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 12.87% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12.86% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 12.67% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 12.49% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 12.25% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 12.13% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 12% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 11.79% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 11.54% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 11.43% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 11.03% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.83% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 10.81% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.66% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.54% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10.44% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10.43% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 10.38% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 10.16% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 10.06% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 9.99% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.97% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.58% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 9.52% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 9.51% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 9.41% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 9.34% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.12% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.92% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.81% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 8.78% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.78% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 8.57% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.56% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.42% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 8.3% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 8.26% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.24% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.99% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.95% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 7.76% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 7.51% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.07% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.96% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6.89% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 6.69% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.62% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 6.53% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.43% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 6.43% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.34% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.33% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 6.16% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 5.99% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.76% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.47% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.46% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5.45% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.35% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.17% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 5.09% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.66% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.62% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.28% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.25% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.21% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.93% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.87% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.84% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.82% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.78% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.49% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.22% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.09% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.94% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.83% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.33% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.22% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.18% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.45% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.39% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)