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Iran, Islamic Republic of Highest Youth Unemployment

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29.09% in 2016

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.09% in 2016. The top 5 years were: 2016 (29.09%), 2010 (28.70%), 2017 (28.21%), 2018 (27.50%), 2012 (26.89%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iran, Islamic Republic of Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2016	29.09%
2nd	2010	28.70%
3rd	2017	28.21%
4th	2018	27.50%
5th	2012	26.89%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2010	28.70%	+3.98pp	152nd
2018	27.50%	−0.71pp	151st
2017	28.21%	−0.88pp	150th
2016	29.09%	+3.13pp	153rd
2019	25.95%	−1.55pp	149th
2015	25.96%	+0.99pp	146th
2012	26.89%	+0.25pp	142nd
2011	26.65%	−2.06pp	147th
2014	24.97%	+1.10pp	142nd
2002	25.17%	+0.89pp	145th
2021	23.75%	+0.04pp	138th
2020	23.71%	−2.24pp	129th
2013	23.87%	−3.02pp	133rd
2009	24.72%	+1.58pp	144th
2006	23.53%	+0.14pp	148th
2005	23.40%	+3.05pp	143rd
2001	24.28%	+1.19pp	145th
2022	22.69%	−1.07pp	141st
2008	23.14%	+0.79pp	152nd
2007	22.35%	−1.19pp	150th
2003	22.68%	−2.49pp	134th
2000	23.09%	+0.94pp	141st
1999	22.15%	+1.38pp	128th
1992	22.14%	−0.87pp	138th
1991	23.01%	–	145th
2025	21.90%	+0.59pp	145th
2024	21.31%	+0.04pp	140th
2023	21.27%	−1.42pp	139th
1994	21.36%	−0.46pp	128th
1993	21.82%	−0.32pp	131st
2004	20.35%	−2.34pp	125th
1998	20.78%	+1.17pp	126th
1997	19.61%	+1.06pp	121st
1995	20.16%	−1.21pp	128th
1996	18.55%	−1.60pp	117th

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