In 2020, the youth unemployment rate was highest in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector, accounting for 28.9 percent of the total youth employment rate worldwide. The wholesale and retail sector comprised the second-highest youth unemployment rate at 17.5 percent.
Global youth unemployment rate in 2020, by sector
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World Economic Forum. (January 3, 2022). Global youth unemployment rate in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207382/global-youth-unemployment-rate-by-sector/
World Economic Forum. "Global youth unemployment rate in 2020, by sector ." Chart. January 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207382/global-youth-unemployment-rate-by-sector/
World Economic Forum. (2022). Global youth unemployment rate in 2020, by sector . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207382/global-youth-unemployment-rate-by-sector/
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