United States Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Overview
United States's youth unemployment stood at 9.34% in 2025, a rise of +0.42pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.83% by 2026. United States ranked 62nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Unemployment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 8.85% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 8.84% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 8.83% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.34% | +0.42pp | #62 |
| 2024 | 8.92% | +0.97pp | #58 |
| 2023 | 7.95% | −0.15pp | #49 |
| 2022 | 8.11% | −1.60pp | #51 |
| 2021 | 9.70% | −5.19pp | #54 |
| 2020 | 14.89% | +6.52pp | #90 |
| 2019 | 8.38% | −0.23pp | #52 |
| 2018 | 8.61% | −0.63pp | #57 |
| 2017 | 9.24% | −1.19pp | #59 |
| 2016 | 10.43% | −1.20pp | #64 |
| 2015 | 11.63% | −1.78pp | #77 |
| 2014 | 13.41% | −2.15pp | #85 |
| 2013 | 15.56% | −0.65pp | #93 |
| 2012 | 16.21% | −1.06pp | #97 |
| 2011 | 17.27% | −1.09pp | #102 |
Analysis
United States's youth unemployment was 9.34% in 2025, a rise of +0.42pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 8.83% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's youth unemployment was 9.34% in 2025. Ranked 62nd globally. This represents a 4.7% increase from the previous year.
United States's youth unemployment peaked at 18.36% in 2010.
The lowest youth unemployment in United States was 7.95% in 2023.
United States ranks 62nd globally in youth unemployment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's youth unemployment is projected to reach 8.83% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth unemployment of United States in 2025 was 9.34%. This ranks 62nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_youth-unemployment,
title = {United States Youth Unemployment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/youth-unemployment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}