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Youth unemployment rate in United States

Latest: 9.3%
Previous: 8.9%
Change: +0.42 (+4.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank Recession

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in United States
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	13.5%
Dec 31, 1992	14.3%
Dec 31, 1993	13.4%
Dec 31, 1994	12.6%
Dec 31, 1995	12.2%
Dec 31, 1996	12.1%
Dec 31, 1997	11.4%
Dec 31, 1998	10.4%
Dec 31, 1999	9.9%
Dec 31, 2000	9.3%
Dec 31, 2001	10.5%
Dec 31, 2002	11.9%
Dec 31, 2003	12.4%
Dec 31, 2004	11.8%
Dec 31, 2005	11.2%
Dec 31, 2006	10.4%
Dec 31, 2007	10.5%
Dec 31, 2008	12.8%
Dec 31, 2009	17.5%
Dec 31, 2010	18.4%
Dec 31, 2011	17.3%
Dec 31, 2012	16.2%
Dec 31, 2013	15.6%
Dec 31, 2014	13.4%
Dec 31, 2015	11.6%
Dec 31, 2016	10.4%
Dec 31, 2017	9.2%
Dec 31, 2018	8.6%
Dec 31, 2019	8.4%
Dec 31, 2020	14.9%
Dec 31, 2021	9.7%
Dec 31, 2022	8.1%
Dec 31, 2023	8.0%
Dec 31, 2024	8.9%
Dec 31, 2025	9.3%

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