Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 13.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle income peaked at 19.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 22 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.2% compare
- 25 Angola 27.2% compare
- 26 Armenia 26.2% compare
- 27 Albania 25.6% compare
- 28 Suriname 25.4% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle income?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Lower middle income was 13.1% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.