Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Youth unemployment worldwide - statistics & facts
Youth unemployment rose sharply in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but fell quickly again in the years after. Nevertheless, global youth unemployment was increasing even before the pandemic. Furthermore, employment rates among youth declined steadily since the millennium. What explains the increasing youth unemployment levels? And why are youth particularly vulnerable on the labor market?
