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Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
United States — 17 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | total: 17.6% country comparison to the world: 66 male: 20.1% female: 14.9% (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 17.6% country comparison to the world: 66 male: 20.1% female: 14.9% (2009) |
| 2013 | total: 17.3% country comparison to the world: 76 male: 18.7% female: 15.7% (2011) |
| 2014 | total: 17.3% country comparison to the world: 73 male: 18.7% female: 15.7% (2011) |
| 2015 | total: 17.3% | male: 18.7% | female: 15.7% (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2016 | total: 13.4% | male: 14.5% | female: 12.2% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2017 | total: 10.4% | male: 11.4% | female: 9.3% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2018 | total: 9.2% (2017 est.) | male: 10.3% (2017 est.) | female: 8.1% (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total: 8.6% | male: 9.5% | female: 7.7% (2018 est.) |
| 2020 | total: 8.6% | male: 9.5% | female: 7.7% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 14.9% male: 15% female: 14.8% (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 14.9% male: 15% female: 14.8% (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 9.7% male: 10.5% female: 8.9% (2021 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 9.7% male: 10.5% female: 8.9% (2021 est.) |
| 2023 | total: 9.6% (2021 est.) male: 10.5% female: 8.6% |
| 2024 | total: 7.9% (2023 est.) male: 8.7% (2023 est.) female: 7.1% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| 2025 | total: 9.4% (2024 est.) male: 10.4% (2024 est.) female: 8.3% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |