Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Post-demographic dividend, 1983–2025
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 Post-demographic dividend is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
That places Post-demographic dividend 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.4% | — |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 12.9% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Post-demographic dividend was 12.0% in 2025, 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.