Unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC
APEC: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 11.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
12.31
in 2020
All-time low
6.03
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC stood at 11.78.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC peaked at 12.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 | 6.03 | 9.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.55 | 9.01 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 9.8 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 11.2 | 12.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.86 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 42.06 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 46.35 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 43.08 (2024)
- Employment 1.53 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in APEC was 11.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1991.
- How does APEC rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- APEC ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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