Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 12.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 12.3% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific was 12.3% in 2021, 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.