Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Low income
Low income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 10.1% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Low income peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1991.
That places Low income 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 38 Lebanon 22.7% compare
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Low income?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Low income was 10.1% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1991.
- How does Low income rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Low income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.