Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 14.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1991.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 13 Gabon 36.3% compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 36.1% compare
- 15 Somalia 34.2% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 33.1% compare
- 18 Yemen 32.6% compare
- 19 Iraq 32.0% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend was 14.4% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1991.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.