Russia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.89%, a 0.09% decline from 2020.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.99%, a 1.76% increase from 2019.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 15.23%, a 1.86% decline from 2018.
- Russia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.08%, a 0.63% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 64.18% |
| Libya | 50.45% |
| Costa Rica | 45.36% |
| Botswana | 41.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.09% |
| Jordan | 40.53% |
| Namibia | 40.44% |
| St. Lucia | 38.69% |
| Gabon | 38.43% |
| Armenia | 36.09% |
| North Macedonia | 34.12% |
| Bosnia | 32.87% |
| Brazil | 31.90% |
| Algeria | 31.88% |
| Montenegro | 31.56% |
| Suriname | 30.53% |
| Serbia | 30.41% |
| Guyana | 29.85% |
| Lebanon | 29.60% |
| Albania | 27.84% |
| Iran | 27.21% |
| Iraq | 27.20% |
| Colombia | 26.45% |
| Jamaica | 26.11% |
| Mauritius | 25.26% |
| Turkey | 24.31% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.60% |
| Romania | 20.57% |
| Samoa | 19.69% |
| Belize | 19.27% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.29% |
| Fiji | 18.06% |
| Maldives | 17.74% |
| Russia | 16.89% |
| Azerbaijan | 16.49% |
| Paraguay | 16.27% |
| Malaysia | 15.60% |
| Venezuela | 14.94% |
| Ecuador | 14.23% |
| Bulgaria | 14.16% |
| China | 11.35% |
| Belarus | 11.31% |
| Peru | 11.16% |
| Tonga | 11.12% |
| Turkmenistan | 11.01% |
| Mexico | 8.13% |
| Cuba | 7.39% |
| Guatemala | 7.21% |
| Thailand | 6.98% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.73% |
| Russia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 16.89% | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 16.99% | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 15.23% | -1.86% |
| 2018 | 17.08% | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 16.45% | -0.26% |
| 2016 | 16.72% | 0.34% |
| 2015 | 16.38% | 2.34% |
| 2014 | 14.04% | -0.14% |
| 2013 | 14.17% | -0.77% |
| 2012 | 14.95% | -0.55% |
| 2011 | 15.49% | -1.59% |
| 2010 | 17.08% | -1.33% |
| 2009 | 18.42% | 4.39% |
| 2008 | 14.03% | -0.37% |
| 2007 | 14.40% | -1.94% |
| 2006 | 16.34% | 0.87% |
| 2005 | 15.47% | -1.70% |
| 2004 | 17.17% | -0.35% |
| 2003 | 17.52% | 1.96% |
| 2002 | 15.56% | -2.44% |
| 2001 | 17.99% | -2.72% |
| 2000 | 20.71% | -3.26% |
| 1999 | 23.97% | -3.17% |
| 1998 | 27.13% | 3.59% |
| 1997 | 23.55% | 4.22% |
| 1996 | 19.33% | 0.58% |
| 1995 | 18.76% | 2.47% |
| 1994 | 16.29% | 2.62% |
| 1993 | 13.67% | 0.75% |
| 1992 | 12.91% | -0.54% |
| 1991 | 13.45% | -0.54% |
