South Asia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025
South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 15.18%, a 1.5% decline from 2022.
- South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.68%, a 2.42% decline from 2021.
- South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.10%, a 2.68% decline from 2020.
- South Asia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.78%, a 1.75% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.