Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income
Middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income peaked at 18.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1991.
Middle income ranks 17th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 20 Georgia 30.3% compare
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income was 14.2% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1991.
- How does Middle income rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.