Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income
High income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income is 11.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.
That places High income 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 31 Spain 24.7% compare
- 32 Lesotho 24.7% compare
- 33 Romania 24.5% compare
- 34 Montenegro 24.4% compare
- 35 Sweden 24.3% compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 24.2% compare
- 37 Mauritania 22.9% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in High income was 11.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.