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Youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in United States

Youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in the United States was 9.9% in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

September 20269.9%
Change on September 2025-0.5 pts
Series high27.5April 2020
Series low6.6April 2023

Youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in United States, January 2000 to September 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

510152025302000-012003-112007-092011-072015-052019-032023-012026-092000-01: 9.4 %2000-02: 9.9 %2000-03: 9.6 %2000-04: 9.2 %2000-05: 9.8 %2000-06: 9.3 %2000-07: 9.3 %2000-08: 9.3 %2000-09: 8.9 %2000-10: 8.9 %2000-11: 9.1 %2000-12: 9.2 %2001-01: 9.6 %2001-02: 9.6 %2001-03: 9.8 %2001-04: 10.2 %2001-05: 9.9 %2001-06: 10.4 %2001-07: 10.2 %2001-08: 11.2 %2001-09: 10.8 %2001-10: 11.5 %2001-11: 11.6 %2001-12: 12.2 %2002-01: 12.1 %2002-02: 11.8 %2002-03: 12.5 %2002-04: 12.3 %2002-05: 11.6 %2002-06: 11.8 %2002-07: 12.1 %2002-08: 12 %2002-09: 11.7 %2002-10: 11.8 %2002-11: 12.1 %2002-12: 12.1 %2003-01: 12 %2003-02: 12.1 %2003-03: 12 %2003-04: 12.6 %2003-05: 12.9 %2003-06: 13.2 %2003-07: 13 %2003-08: 12.3 %2003-09: 12.8 %2003-10: 12.2 %2003-11: 12.1 %2003-12: 11.7 %2004-01: 12 %2004-02: 11.7 %2004-03: 12 %2004-04: 11.6 %2004-05: 12.1 %2004-06: 12 %2004-07: 12.1 %2004-08: 11.5 %2004-09: 11.7 %2004-10: 12.1 %2004-11: 11.5 %2004-12: 11.7 %2005-01: 11.6 %2005-02: 12.4 %2005-03: 11.8 %2005-04: 11.8 %2005-05: 11.7 %2005-06: 11.1 %2005-07: 10.7 %2005-08: 11.1 %2005-09: 10.8 %2005-10: 10.8 %2005-11: 11.1 %2005-12: 10.5 %2006-01: 10.4 %2006-02: 10.8 %2006-03: 10.5 %2006-04: 10.3 %2006-05: 10 %2006-06: 10.4 %2006-07: 10.9 %2006-08: 10.7 %2006-09: 10.6 %2006-10: 10.6 %2006-11: 10.6 %2006-12: 10 %2007-01: 10.3 %2007-02: 9.9 %2007-03: 10 %2007-04: 10.3 %2007-05: 9.9 %2007-06: 10.6 %2007-07: 10.5 %2007-08: 10.7 %2007-09: 11.2 %2007-10: 10.7 %2007-11: 10.8 %2007-12: 11.7 %2008-01: 11.7 %2008-02: 11.4 %2008-03: 11.4 %2008-04: 11 %2008-05: 13 %2008-06: 12.9 %2008-07: 13.5 %2008-08: 13.1 %2008-09: 13.5 %2008-10: 13.6 %2008-11: 14 %2008-12: 14.8 %2009-01: 15 %2009-02: 16 %2009-03: 16.5 %2009-04: 16.7 %2009-05: 17.6 %2009-06: 18 %2009-07: 17.9 %2009-08: 18.1 %2009-09: 18.4 %2009-10: 19.1 %2009-11: 19.2 %2009-12: 18.8 %2010-01: 18.8 %2010-02: 18.7 %2010-03: 18.8 %2010-04: 19.5 %2010-05: 18.1 %2010-06: 18.2 %2010-07: 18.4 %2010-08: 17.7 %2010-09: 17.9 %2010-10: 18.7 %2010-11: 18.5 %2010-12: 17.9 %2011-01: 18.1 %2011-02: 17.7 %2011-03: 17.6 %2011-04: 17.6 %2011-05: 17.3 %2011-06: 17.1 %2011-07: 17.3 %2011-08: 17.4 %2011-09: 17.3 %2011-10: 16.7 %2011-11: 17 %2011-12: 16.7 %2012-01: 16.1 %2012-02: 16.5 %2012-03: 16.2 %2012-04: 16.6 %2012-05: 16.1 %2012-06: 16.2 %2012-07: 16.3 %2012-08: 16.7 %2012-09: 15.5 %2012-10: 16 %2012-11: 15.9 %2012-12: 16.5 %2013-01: 16.8 %2013-02: 16.3 %2013-03: 16.1 %2013-04: 16.3 %2013-05: 16.3 %2013-06: 16 %2013-07: 15.4 %2013-08: 15.7 %2013-09: 15.1 %2013-10: 14.8 %2013-11: 14.1 %2013-12: 13.4 %2014-01: 14.1 %2014-02: 14.5 %2014-03: 14.6 %2014-04: 13 %2014-05: 13.3 %2014-06: 13.1 %2014-07: 13.5 %2014-08: 13.2 %2014-09: 13.8 %2014-10: 12.6 %2014-11: 12.5 %2014-12: 12.2 %2015-01: 12 %2015-02: 11.8 %2015-03: 12.5 %2015-04: 11.8 %2015-05: 12.3 %2015-06: 11.9 %2015-07: 11.5 %2015-08: 11.1 %2015-09: 11.2 %2015-10: 11 %2015-11: 11.2 %2015-12: 11.1 %2016-01: 10 %2016-02: 10.5 %2016-03: 10.7 %2016-04: 11 %2016-05: 10.4 %2016-06: 10.5 %2016-07: 10.6 %2016-08: 10.2 %2016-09: 10.4 %2016-10: 10.6 %2016-11: 10.3 %2016-12: 10 %2017-01: 10 %2017-02: 9.8 %2017-03: 9 %2017-04: 9.3 %2017-05: 8.7 %2017-06: 9.1 %2017-07: 8.9 %2017-08: 8.9 %2017-09: 9.1 %2017-10: 9.2 %2017-11: 9.8 %2017-12: 9.1 %2018-01: 9.2 %2018-02: 9 %2018-03: 8.3 %2018-04: 8.4 %2018-05: 8.6 %2018-06: 8.8 %2018-07: 8.6 %2018-08: 8.2 %2018-09: 8.4 %2018-10: 8.5 %2018-11: 8.3 %2018-12: 8.9 %2019-01: 9.3 %2019-02: 9.1 %2019-03: 8.6 %2019-04: 8.3 %2019-05: 8.5 %2019-06: 7.9 %2019-07: 8.4 %2019-08: 8.3 %2019-09: 7.9 %2019-10: 7.9 %2019-11: 8.1 %2019-12: 8.4 %2020-01: 8.6 %2020-02: 7.8 %2020-03: 10.1 %2020-04: 27.5 %2020-05: 25.1 %2020-06: 20.4 %2020-07: 18.3 %2020-08: 14.7 %2020-09: 13.5 %2020-10: 11.8 %2020-11: 11.6 %2020-12: 12.6 %2021-01: 11.4 %2021-02: 10.8 %2021-03: 11.1 %2021-04: 11.1 %2021-05: 10 %2021-06: 9.7 %2021-07: 9.5 %2021-08: 9.6 %2021-09: 8.7 %2021-10: 8.3 %2021-11: 8.3 %2021-12: 8.2 %2022-01: 8.5 %2022-02: 8.2 %2022-03: 8.4 %2022-04: 8.2 %2022-05: 7.8 %2022-06: 8.1 %2022-07: 7.8 %2022-08: 7.8 %2022-09: 8.2 %2022-10: 7.9 %2022-11: 8.1 %2022-12: 8.3 %2023-01: 8.1 %2023-02: 8.1 %2023-03: 7.5 %2023-04: 6.6 %2023-05: 7.4 %2023-06: 7.6 %2023-07: 8.1 %2023-08: 8.6 %2023-09: 8.4 %2023-10: 8.8 %2023-11: 8 %2023-12: 8 %2024-01: 7.4 %2024-02: 8.8 %2024-03: 8.8 %2024-04: 8.2 %2024-05: 9.3 %2024-06: 8.9 %2024-07: 9.1 %2024-08: 9.7 %2024-09: 9.2 %2024-10: 9.5 %2024-11: 9.4 %2024-12: 9 %2025-01: 9.1 %2025-02: 9.7 %2025-03: 9.4 %2025-04: 9.6 %2025-05: 9.7 %2025-06: 10 %2025-07: 10 %2025-08: 10.6 %2025-09: 10.4 %2025-11: 10.6 %2025-12: 10.4 %2026-01: 8.9 %2026-02: 9.5 %2026-03: 8.5 %2026-04: 9.5 %2026-05: 9.4 %2026-06: 9.2 %2026-07: 8.5 %2026-08: 9.1 %2026-09: 9.9 %
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-10-02.
All 320 values
Period%
2026-099.9
2026-089.1
2026-078.5
2026-069.2
2026-059.4
2026-049.5
2026-038.5
2026-029.5
2026-018.9
2025-1210.4
2025-1110.6
2025-0910.4
2025-0810.6
2025-0710
2025-0610
2025-059.7
2025-049.6
2025-039.4
2025-029.7
2025-019.1
2024-129
2024-119.4
2024-109.5
2024-099.2
2024-089.7
2024-079.1
2024-068.9
2024-059.3
2024-048.2
2024-038.8
2024-028.8
2024-017.4
2023-128
2023-118
2023-108.8
2023-098.4
2023-088.6
2023-078.1
2023-067.6
2023-057.4
2023-046.6
2023-037.5
2023-028.1
2023-018.1
2022-128.3
2022-118.1
2022-107.9
2022-098.2
2022-087.8
2022-077.8
2022-068.1
2022-057.8
2022-048.2
2022-038.4
2022-028.2
2022-018.5
2021-128.2
2021-118.3
2021-108.3
2021-098.7
2021-089.6
2021-079.5
2021-069.7
2021-0510
2021-0411.1
2021-0311.1
2021-0210.8
2021-0111.4
2020-1212.6
2020-1111.6
2020-1011.8
2020-0913.5
2020-0814.7
2020-0718.3
2020-0620.4
2020-0525.1
2020-0427.5
2020-0310.1
2020-027.8
2020-018.6
2019-128.4
2019-118.1
2019-107.9
2019-097.9
2019-088.3
2019-078.4
2019-067.9
2019-058.5
2019-048.3
2019-038.6
2019-029.1
2019-019.3
2018-128.9
2018-118.3
2018-108.5
2018-098.4
2018-088.2
2018-078.6
2018-068.8
2018-058.6
2018-048.4
2018-038.3
2018-029
2018-019.2
2017-129.1
2017-119.8
2017-109.2
2017-099.1
2017-088.9
2017-078.9
2017-069.1
2017-058.7
2017-049.3
2017-039
2017-029.8
2017-0110
2016-1210
2016-1110.3
2016-1010.6
2016-0910.4
2016-0810.2
2016-0710.6
2016-0610.5
2016-0510.4
2016-0411
2016-0310.7
2016-0210.5
2016-0110
2015-1211.1
2015-1111.2
2015-1011
2015-0911.2
2015-0811.1
2015-0711.5
2015-0611.9
2015-0512.3
2015-0411.8
2015-0312.5
2015-0211.8
2015-0112
2014-1212.2
2014-1112.5
2014-1012.6
2014-0913.8
2014-0813.2
2014-0713.5
2014-0613.1
2014-0513.3
2014-0413
2014-0314.6
2014-0214.5
2014-0114.1
2013-1213.4
2013-1114.1
2013-1014.8
2013-0915.1
2013-0815.7
2013-0715.4
2013-0616
2013-0516.3
2013-0416.3
2013-0316.1
2013-0216.3
2013-0116.8
2012-1216.5
2012-1115.9
2012-1016
2012-0915.5
2012-0816.7
2012-0716.3
2012-0616.2
2012-0516.1
2012-0416.6
2012-0316.2
2012-0216.5
2012-0116.1
2011-1216.7
2011-1117
2011-1016.7
2011-0917.3
2011-0817.4
2011-0717.3
2011-0617.1
2011-0517.3
2011-0417.6
2011-0317.6
2011-0217.7
2011-0118.1
2010-1217.9
2010-1118.5
2010-1018.7
2010-0917.9
2010-0817.7
2010-0718.4
2010-0618.2
2010-0518.1
2010-0419.5
2010-0318.8
2010-0218.7
2010-0118.8
2009-1218.8
2009-1119.2
2009-1019.1
2009-0918.4
2009-0818.1
2009-0717.9
2009-0618
2009-0517.6
2009-0416.7
2009-0316.5
2009-0216
2009-0115
2008-1214.8
2008-1114
2008-1013.6
2008-0913.5
2008-0813.1
2008-0713.5
2008-0612.9
2008-0513
2008-0411
2008-0311.4
2008-0211.4
2008-0111.7
2007-1211.7
2007-1110.8
2007-1010.7
2007-0911.2
2007-0810.7
2007-0710.5
2007-0610.6
2007-059.9
2007-0410.3
2007-0310
2007-029.9
2007-0110.3
2006-1210
2006-1110.6
2006-1010.6
2006-0910.6
2006-0810.7
2006-0710.9
2006-0610.4
2006-0510
2006-0410.3
2006-0310.5
2006-0210.8
2006-0110.4
2005-1210.5
2005-1111.1
2005-1010.8
2005-0910.8
2005-0811.1
2005-0710.7
2005-0611.1
2005-0511.7
2005-0411.8
2005-0311.8
2005-0212.4
2005-0111.6
2004-1211.7
2004-1111.5
2004-1012.1
2004-0911.7
2004-0811.5
2004-0712.1
2004-0612
2004-0512.1
2004-0411.6
2004-0312
2004-0211.7
2004-0112
2003-1211.7
2003-1112.1
2003-1012.2
2003-0912.8
2003-0812.3
2003-0713
2003-0613.2
2003-0512.9
2003-0412.6
2003-0312
2003-0212.1
2003-0112
2002-1212.1
2002-1112.1
2002-1011.8
2002-0911.7
2002-0812
2002-0712.1
2002-0611.8
2002-0511.6
2002-0412.3
2002-0312.5
2002-0211.8
2002-0112.1
2001-1212.2
2001-1111.6
2001-1011.5
2001-0910.8
2001-0811.2
2001-0710.2
2001-0610.4
2001-059.9
2001-0410.2
2001-039.8
2001-029.6
2001-019.6
2000-129.2
2000-119.1
2000-108.9
2000-098.9
2000-089.3
2000-079.3
2000-069.3
2000-059.8
2000-049.2
2000-039.6
2000-029.9
2000-019.4

Definition

Unemployed people aged 16 to 24 as a percentage of the civilian labour force in the same age group, from the US Current Population Survey. Seasonally adjusted monthly estimates.

National US series only. The survey excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The denominator is the labour force, not all young residents. The age range differs from the existing European youth unemployment series, which covers ages 15 to 24. Past estimates can be revised.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Population Survey: unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24, seasonally adjusted (LNS14024887). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ln/ln.data.1.AllData. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in United States?

Youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in the United States was 9.9% in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Population Survey: unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24, seasonally adjusted (LNS14024887). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate, ages 16 to 24 in United States?

27.5% in April 2020, the highest value since January 2000 in this series.

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