The global youth unemployment rate increased somewhat since the beginning of the millennium. It was at its highest during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2022, global youth unemployment was at 15.6 percent.
Youth unemployment rate worldwide from 2000 to 2022
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World Bank. (December 18, 2023). Youth unemployment rate worldwide from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448965/global-youth-unemployment-rate/
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