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United States Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: United States Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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18.36% in 2010

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in United States was 18.36% in 2010. The top 5 years were: 2010 (18.36%), 2009 (17.52%), 2011 (17.27%), 2012 (16.21%), 2013 (15.56%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United States Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2010	18.36%
2nd	2009	17.52%
3rd	2011	17.27%
4th	2012	16.21%
5th	2013	15.56%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2010	18.36%	+0.84pp	111th
2011	17.27%	−1.09pp	102nd
2009	17.52%	+4.76pp	107th
2013	15.56%	−0.65pp	93rd
2012	16.21%	−1.06pp	97th
2020	14.89%	+6.52pp	90th
2014	13.41%	−2.15pp	85th
1992	14.31%	+0.80pp	109th
2008	12.76%	+2.29pp	94th
1994	12.55%	−0.87pp	87th
1993	13.43%	−0.88pp	96th
1991	13.51%	–	107th
2015	11.63%	−1.78pp	77th
2003	12.36%	+0.43pp	81st
2005	11.24%	−0.55pp	72nd
2004	11.79%	−0.57pp	74th
2002	11.94%	+1.44pp	80th
1996	12.09%	−0.09pp	76th
1995	12.19%	−0.37pp	82nd
2016	10.43%	−1.20pp	64th
2007	10.47%	+0.04pp	79th
2001	10.49%	+1.21pp	69th
1997	11.43%	−0.66pp	75th
2006	10.43%	−0.81pp	76th
1998	10.42%	−1.01pp	71st
2025	9.34%	+0.42pp	62nd
2024	8.92%	+0.97pp	58th
2021	9.70%	−5.19pp	54th
2019	8.38%	−0.23pp	52nd
2018	8.61%	−0.63pp	57th
2017	9.24%	−1.19pp	59th
2000	9.28%	−0.61pp	57th
1999	9.89%	−0.53pp	63rd
2023	7.95%	−0.15pp	49th
2022	8.11%	−1.60pp	51st

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