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Unemployment rate for youth ages 16 to 24 was 10.8 percent in July 2025
August 27, 2025
Typically, the unemployment rate for young people increases with the onset of summer, as people who were not in the labor force while attending school begin seeking employment. The unemployment rate in July 2025 for those ages 16 to 24, at 10.8 percent, was higher than the prior summer (9.8 percent in July 2024).
Unemployment rates among youth ages 16 to 24 by sex and race, July 2025
Total
Young men
Young women
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic
10.8
11.0
10.5
9.8
14.3
13.3
12.6
Note: People of Hispanic ethnicity may be any race.
The unemployment rate for young women in July 2025 was little changed over the year, at 10.5 percent. The unemployment rates for Black (14.3 percent), Asian (13.3 percent), and Hispanic (12.6 percent) youth were also little changed over the year.
These data are from the Current Population Survey and are not seasonally adjusted. For more information, see “Employment and Unemployment among Youth — Summer 2025." People of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race.
United States Department of Labor
