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

0510151991200720241991: 10.61992: 10.91993: 11.61994: 12.21995: 12.71996: 12.91997: 13.11998: 13.31999: 13.62000: 13.52001: 13.92002: 14.52003: 14.72004: 14.62005: 14.62006: 14.32007: 142008: 14.12009: 15.12010: 14.92011: 14.92012: 152013: 14.92014: 14.82015: 15.12016: 15.22017: 15.12018: 14.82019: 14.22020: 15.92021: 14.32022: 13.12023: 12.52024: 12.4

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G20, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Djibouti 76.49 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 60.25 compare
  3. 3 Eswatini 54.37 compare
  4. 4 Libya 50.59 compare
  5. 5 Botswana 45.3 compare
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85 compare
  7. 7 Congo 40.58 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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