U.S. Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.90%, a 0.19% decline from 2022.
  • U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.10%, a 1.6% decline from 2021.
  • U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.70%, a 5.19% decline from 2020.
  • U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.89%, a 6.52% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.