Unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN
ASEAN: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
13.22
in 2005
All-time low
5.89
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
ASEAN recorded 9.62 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN peaked at 13.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.03 | — |
| 1992 | 5.89 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.81 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 8.08 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.92 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 11.14 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 10.97 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.52 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.22 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.98 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.68 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.12 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.54 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.74 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 10.01 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.53 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.62 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 5.89 | 11.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.74 | 10.68 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 8.77 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 | 9.6 | 10.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.49 (2027)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 16,706 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 12,787 Persons (2022)
- Female labor force by age 8.87 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 42.73 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.39 (2024)
- Employment 348,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in ASEAN was 9.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 1992.
- How does ASEAN rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- ASEAN ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ASEAN 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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