Young workers have consistently higher unemployment rates than older workers: Unemployment rate by age group, January 2007–May 2022
| Date | Unemployment rate, 16–24 | Unemployment rate, 25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2007 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb-2007 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar-2007 | 10.0 | 3.4 |
| Apr-2007 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| May-2007 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun-2007 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Jul-2007 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug-2007 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Sep-2007 | 11.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct-2007 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov-2007 | 10.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec-2007 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Jan-2008 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Feb-2008 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar-2008 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Apr-2008 | 11.0 | 4.0 |
| May-2008 | 13.0 | 4.1 |
| Jun-2008 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul-2008 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug-2008 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep-2008 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
| Oct-2008 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Nov-2008 | 14.0 | 5.6 |
| Dec-2008 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| Jan-2009 | 15.0 | 6.6 |
| Feb-2009 | 16.0 | 7.1 |
| Mar-2009 | 16.5 | 7.4 |
| Apr-2009 | 16.7 | 7.7 |
| May-2009 | 17.6 | 8.0 |
| Jun-2009 | 18.0 | 8.1 |
| Jul-2009 | 17.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug-2009 | 18.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep-2009 | 18.4 | 8.4 |
| Oct-2009 | 19.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov-2009 | 19.2 | 8.4 |
| Dec-2009 | 18.8 | 8.4 |
| Jan-2010 | 18.8 | 8.3 |
| Feb-2010 | 18.7 | 8.4 |
| Mar-2010 | 18.8 | 8.5 |
| Apr-2010 | 19.5 | 8.4 |
| May-2010 | 18.1 | 8.3 |
| Jun-2010 | 18.2 | 8.1 |
| Jul-2010 | 18.4 | 8.0 |
| Aug-2010 | 17.7 | 8.2 |
| Sep-2010 | 17.9 | 8.2 |
| Oct-2010 | 18.7 | 8.1 |
| Nov-2010 | 18.5 | 8.4 |
| Dec-2010 | 17.9 | 8.0 |
| Jan-2011 | 18.1 | 7.7 |
| Feb-2011 | 17.7 | 7.6 |
| Mar-2011 | 17.6 | 7.6 |
| Apr-2011 | 17.6 | 7.7 |
| May-2011 | 17.3 | 7.7 |
| Jun-2011 | 17.1 | 7.9 |
| Jul-2011 | 17.3 | 7.7 |
| Aug-2011 | 17.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep-2011 | 17.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct-2011 | 16.7 | 7.6 |
| Nov-2011 | 17.0 | 7.3 |
| Dec-2011 | 16.7 | 7.2 |
| Jan-2012 | 16.1 | 7.0 |
| Feb-2012 | 16.5 | 7.0 |
| Mar-2012 | 16.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr-2012 | 16.6 | 6.8 |
| May-2012 | 16.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun-2012 | 16.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul-2012 | 16.3 | 6.9 |
| Aug-2012 | 16.7 | 6.7 |
| Sep-2012 | 15.5 | 6.6 |
| Oct-2012 | 16.0 | 6.5 |
| Nov-2012 | 15.9 | 6.4 |
| Dec-2012 | 16.5 | 6.5 |
| Jan-2013 | 16.8 | 6.5 |
| Feb-2013 | 16.3 | 6.3 |
| Mar-2013 | 16.1 | 6.2 |
| Apr-2013 | 16.3 | 6.2 |
| May-2013 | 16.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun-2013 | 16.0 | 6.2 |
| Jul-2013 | 15.4 | 6.0 |
| Aug-2013 | 15.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep-2013 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Oct-2013 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Nov-2013 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec-2013 | 13.4 | 5.6 |
| Jan-2014 | 14.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb-2014 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Mar-2014 | 14.6 | 5.4 |
| Apr-2014 | 13.0 | 5.2 |
| May-2014 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun-2014 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul-2014 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug-2014 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Sep-2014 | 13.8 | 4.7 |
| Oct-2014 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Nov-2014 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec-2014 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Jan-2015 | 12.0 | 4.6 |
| Feb-2015 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar-2015 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Apr-2015 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| May-2015 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun-2015 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul-2015 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Aug-2015 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep-2015 | 11.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct-2015 | 11.0 | 4.1 |
| Nov-2015 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
| Dec-2015 | 11.1 | 4.0 |
| Jan-2016 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Feb-2016 | 10.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar-2016 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr-2016 | 11.0 | 4.1 |
| May-2016 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun-2016 | 10.5 | 4.0 |
| Jul-2016 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| Aug-2016 | 10.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep-2016 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Oct-2016 | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov-2016 | 10.3 | 3.9 |
| Dec-2016 | 10.0 | 3.9 |
| Jan-2017 | 10.0 | 3.9 |
| Feb-2017 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar-2017 | 9.0 | 3.7 |
| Apr-2017 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| May-2017 | 8.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun-2017 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| Jul-2017 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug-2017 | 8.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep-2017 | 9.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct-2017 | 9.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov-2017 | 9.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec-2017 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
| Jan-2018 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb-2018 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Mar-2018 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Apr-2018 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| May-2018 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| Jun-2018 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
| Jul-2018 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug-2018 | 8.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep-2018 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| Oct-2018 | 8.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov-2018 | 8.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec-2018 | 8.9 | 3.2 |
| Jan-2019 | 9.3 | 3.2 |
| Feb-2019 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar-2019 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| Apr-2019 | 8.1 | 2.9 |
| May-2019 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun-2019 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Jul-2019 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| Aug-2019 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| Sep-2019 | 7.9 | 2.8 |
| Oct-2019 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| Nov-2019 | 8.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec-2019 | 8.3 | 2.9 |
| Jan-2020 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb-2020 | 7.8 | 2.9 |
| Mar-2020 | 10.0 | 3.5 |
| Apr-2020 | 27.4 | 13.0 |
| May-2020 | 25.1 | 11.5 |
| Jun-2020 | 20.4 | 9.7 |
| Jul-2020 | 18.4 | 9.0 |
| Aug-2020 | 14.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep-2020 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Oct-2020 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov-2020 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Dec-2020 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Jan-2021 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Feb-2021 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar-2021 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Apr-2021 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| May-2021 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun-2021 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul-2021 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug-2021 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Sep-2021 | 8.8 | 4.1 |
| Oct-2021 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Nov-2021 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec-2021 | 8.2 | 3.3 |
| Jan-2022 | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb-2022 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar-2022 | 8.2 | 2.9 |
| Apr-2022 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| May-2022 | 7.8 | 3.0 |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.