Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend is 15.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 21.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend was 15.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.