Youth Unemployment in Indonesia is Among the Highest in Southeast Asia

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Vika Azkiya Dihni 09/08/2022 11:40 WIB

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According to ILO data, Indonesia's youth unemployment rate reached 16% in 2021, the second highest in Southeast Asia.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Southeast Asia (2021)

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Youth Unemployment Rate in Southeast Asia (2021)

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Citing data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) compiled by the World Bank, the unemployment rate among the 15-24 age group, or youth unemployment, in Indonesia reached 16% in 2021.

This figure makes Indonesia the second highest in youth unemployment in Southeast Asia.

Brunei Darussalam holds the top position with a youth unemployment rate of 23.4%.

Below Indonesia is Malaysia, which recorded a youth unemployment rate of 15.6%, followed by Timor Leste and Singapore with percentages of 13.8% and 9.1% respectively.

Next, the youth unemployment rate in the Philippines was recorded at 7.3% in the same period. This is followed by Vietnam at 7.2%, Thailand at 7%, Myanmar at 6.4%, and Laos at 3.3%.

Cambodia has the lowest youth unemployment rate in Southeast Asia. The percentage of unemployed workers aged 15-24 in that country was only 1.8% last year.

(See also: 10 Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rates in the World in 2022)

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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