Highest Youth Unemployment
Understand highest youth unemployment: what the measure counts, how to read it and where to check the source.
Youth unemployment divides unemployed young people by the young labour force, not by all young people. Many students are outside that denominator. The rate can therefore be high even when the unemployed are a much smaller share of the entire age group. Age bands and the treatment of students must match across countries.
About the data
Share of the labour force aged 15–24 unemployed. ILO modelled estimates; not a share of all youths. Original reference year missing.
The Country10s question
Countries with highest youth unemployment (share of youth 15-24 that are unemployed). Source: World Bank
Reading the source
Share of the labour force aged 15–24 unemployed. ILO modelled estimates; not a share of all youths. Original reference year missing.
The original source edition for this saved game was not retained. The link is a reference for understanding the measure, not proof that the saved answer order is a current world ranking. No unverified top-ten table is presented here.
Source: World Bank: youth unemployment