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Basic Info

US Youth Unemployment Rate is at 9.34%, compared to 8.92% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.30%.

Stats

Last Value 9.34%
Latest Period 2025
Last Updated Mar 5 2026, 10:18 EST
Next Release Jun 5 2026, 10:00 EDT (E)
Long Term Average 12.30%
Average Growth Rate 0.32%
Value from 1 Year Ago 8.92%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.71%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of Labor Force Aged 15-24
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 9.34%
December 31, 2024 8.92%
December 31, 2023 7.95%
December 31, 2022 8.10%
December 31, 2021 9.70%
December 31, 2020 14.89%
December 31, 2019 8.38%
December 31, 2018 8.61%
December 31, 2017 9.24%
December 31, 2016 10.43%
December 31, 2015 11.63%
December 31, 2014 13.41%
December 31, 2013 15.56%
December 31, 2012 16.21%
December 31, 2011 17.27%
December 31, 2010 18.36%
December 31, 2009 17.52%
December 31, 2008 12.76%
December 31, 2007 10.47%
December 31, 2006 10.43%
December 31, 2005 11.24%
December 31, 2004 11.79%
December 31, 2003 12.36%
Date Value
December 31, 2002 11.94%
December 31, 2001 10.49%
December 31, 2000 9.28%
December 31, 1999 9.89%
December 31, 1998 10.40%
December 31, 1997 11.40%
December 31, 1996 12.08%
December 31, 1995 12.06%
December 31, 1994 12.43%
December 31, 1993 13.30%
December 31, 1992 14.19%
December 31, 1991 13.80%
December 31, 1990 11.20%
December 31, 1989 10.90%
December 31, 1988 11.00%
December 31, 1987 12.20%
December 31, 1986 13.30%
December 31, 1985 13.60%
December 31, 1984 13.90%
December 31, 1983 17.20%
December 31, 1982 17.80%
December 31, 1981 14.90%
December 31, 1980 13.80%

Basic Info

US Youth Unemployment Rate is at 9.34%, compared to 8.92% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 12.30%.

Stats

Last Value 9.34%
Latest Period 2025
Last Updated Mar 5 2026, 10:18 EST
Next Release Jun 5 2026, 10:00 EDT (E)
Long Term Average 12.30%
Average Growth Rate 0.32%
Value from 1 Year Ago 8.92%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.71%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of Labor Force Aged 15-24
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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