Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7
G7: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.95
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
17.09
in 2010
All-time low
9.05
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7 stood at 9.95.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7 peaked at 17.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 | 12.39 | 13.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7 | 11.46 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 9.37 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 9.05 | 13.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.06 (2027)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 48.56 (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 49.47 (2024)
- Female labor force by age 11.98 million (2024)
- Employment 387,759 (2025)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 382,122 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 16,929 Persons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in G7 was 9.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2023.
- How does G7 rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 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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