Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 15.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1991.
Upper middle income ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income was 15.6% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- How does Upper middle income rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.