Youth Labor Force

Employed plus unemployed youth in the same age band, geography and methodology as the unemployed count. Excludes youth outside the labor force.

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Youth Labor Force

Employed plus unemployed youth in the same age band, geography and methodology as the unemployed count. Excludes youth outside the labor force.

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Youth Labor Force

United States

Values and evidence for United States. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	22,492,000 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54161 · revision 1 Value 22492000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22492000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1991	21,813,000 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54159 · revision 1 Value 21813000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21813000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1992	21,617,000 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54157 · revision 1 Value 21617000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21617000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1993	21,524,000 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54155 · revision 1 Value 21524000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21524000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1994	21,662,154 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54153 · revision 1 Value 21662154.0000000000 · provisional · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; I11:264; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21662154.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1995	21,514,023 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54151 · revision 1 Value 21514023.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21514023.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1996	21,253,888 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54149 · revision 1 Value 21253888.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21253888.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1997	21,557,922 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54147 · revision 1 Value 21557922.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21557922.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1998	21,893,977 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54145 · revision 1 Value 21893977.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21893977.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
1999	22,266,989 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54143 · revision 1 Value 22266989.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22266989.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2000	22,521,041 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54141 · revision 1 Value 22521041.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22521041.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2001	22,459,153 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54139 · revision 1 Value 22459153.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22459153.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2002	22,365,809 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54137 · revision 1 Value 22365809.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22365809.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2003	22,097,570 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54135 · revision 1 Value 22097570.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22097570.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2004	22,268,299 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54133 · revision 1 Value 22268299.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22268299.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2005	22,290,385 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54131 · revision 1 Value 22290385.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22290385.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2006	22,393,683 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54129 · revision 1 Value 22393683.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22393683.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2007	22,216,942 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54127 · revision 1 Value 22216942.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22216942.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2008	22,032,023 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54125 · revision 1 Value 22032023.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22032023.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2009	21,360,582 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54123 · revision 1 Value 21360582.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21360582.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2010	20,934,169 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54121 · revision 1 Value 20934169.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 20934169.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2011	20,996,814 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54119 · revision 1 Value 20996814.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 20996814.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2012	21,284,782 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54117 · revision 1 Value 21284782.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21284782.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2013	21,380,739 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54115 · revision 1 Value 21380739.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21380739.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2014	21,294,820 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54113 · revision 1 Value 21294820.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21294820.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2015	21,222,920 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54111 · revision 1 Value 21222920.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21222920.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2016	21,202,388 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54109 · revision 1 Value 21202388.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21202388.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:23 · source revision unspecified
2017	21,160,297 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54107 · revision 1 Value 21160297.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21160297.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2018	20,984,132 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54105 · revision 1 Value 20984132.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 20984132.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2019	21,092,242 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54103 · revision 1 Value 21092242.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21092242.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2020	20,207,050 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54101 · revision 1 Value 20207050.0000000000 · provisional · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; I11:264; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 20207050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2021	20,687,489 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54099 · revision 1 Value 20687489.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 20687489.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2022	21,092,604 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54097 · revision 1 Value 21092604.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21092604.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2023	22,128,817 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54095 · revision 1 Value 22128817.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22128817.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2024	21,777,789 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54093 · revision 1 Value 21777789.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; R1:3513_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 21777789.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified
2025	22,104,706 people	available	Inspect evidence ILOSTAT · observation #54091 · revision 1 Value 22104706.0000000000 · provisional · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-15 Source reference Annual total-sex labor-force count, ages 15–24; must match the unemployed source code. Underlying source: BA:453. Provider notes: C6:1058; I11:264; R1:3513_R1:2803_T2:85 Provider ilostat · indicator EAP_TEAP_SEX_AGE_NB · source BA:453 · role direct Revision history Revision 1: 22104706.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-15 12:23:22 · source revision unspecified

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