Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20
G20: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.43
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
15.9
in 2020
All-time low
10.56
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
G20 recorded 12.43 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20 peaked at 15.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.56 | — |
| 1992 | 10.9 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.58 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 12.21 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.72 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.88 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.07 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.35 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.62 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.55 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.89 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.73 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.59 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.64 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.29 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.95 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.06 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.82 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.05 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.78 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.19 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.31 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.52 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.43 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.32 | 10.56 | 13.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.33 | 13.55 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 14.19 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 | 12.43 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G20
More work & labour data for G20
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.32 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 57.59 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 43.12 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.39 (2024)
- Employment 2.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20 was 12.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 1991.
- How does G20 rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- G20 ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G20 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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