Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 17.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 17.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 18.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total was 17.2% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.