U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2026 is 9.16%, a 0.18% decline from 2025.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 9.34%, a 0.42% increase from 2024.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 8.92%, a 0.97% increase from 2023.
U.S. youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.95%, a 0.15% decline from 2022.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: U.S. Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2026.