Youth: ICLS13) (15-29) … unemployment-to-population in United States
United States: Youth: ICLS13) (15-29) … unemployment-to-population was 5.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in United States, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in United States is 5.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in United States peaked at 9.72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2023.
United States ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Youth: ICLS13) (15-29) … unemployment-to-population in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.55 | — |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.09 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.31 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | +88.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.66 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 5.03 | +8.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.68, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth: ICLS13) (15-29) … unemployment-to-population in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +88.1% | 4.2 | 7.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 | 9.55 | 9.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 4.2 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.17 | 7.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in United States?
- Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in United States was 5.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition)?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.