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As of 2025 | % of labour force ages 15–24
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.70% |
| 2024 | 6.43% |
| 2023 | 5.41% |
| 2022 | 6.64% |
| 2021 | 8.05% |
| 2020 | 10.14% |
| 2019 | 9.83% |
| 2018 | 10.12% |
| 2017 | 9.78% |
| 2016 | 10.14% |
| 2015 | 9.90% |
| 2014 | 8.59% |
| 2013 | 8.94% |
| 2012 | 7.74% |
| 2011 | 8.30% |
| 2010 | 8.54% |
| 2009 | 9.22% |
| 2008 | 8.65% |
| 2007 | 7.85% |
| 2006 | 8.92% |
| 2005 | 9.32% |
| 2004 | 9.80% |
| 2003 | 9.42% |
| 2002 | 7.90% |
Youth unemployment is the same ILO definition restricted to ages 15–24 (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). It is usually higher than the all-ages rate. Latest: 6.70% in 2025.
It is a rate among young people in the labour force, not a share of all young people. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 8.73%, median 8.65%; low 5.41% (2023), high 15.72% (1998).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).