Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed (ILO modelled estimate). Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization). Retrieved 10 Oct 2026.
| Period | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.2% |
| 2024 | 60.1% |
| 2023 | 60.1% |
| 2022 | 61.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% |
| 2017 | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 53.3% |
| 2015 | 50.13% |
| 2014 | 51.3% |
25 countries carry a recent youth unemployment rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.