The youth unemployment rate in the United States decreased by 0.2 percentage points (-2.47 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. As a result, the youth unemployment rate in the United States saw its lowest number in 2023 with 7.9 percent. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.
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United States: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). United States: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813152/youth-unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states/
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