Unemployment details · LNS14000012
Teen unemployment rate (16-19)
As of Sep 2026, the teen unemployment rate (16-19) stood at 14.5%, a change of +0.4 pt from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
14.5%
Change from Aug 2026
+0.4 pt
A year earlier
13.3%
12-month change
+9.0%
14.5% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1948 to Sep 2026 (944 observations).
What it measures
This is the unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds. Teen rates are much higher than the overall rate because young people have less work experience and change jobs often.
- Official title
- Unemployment Rate - 16-19 Yrs.
- Units
- Percent
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 14.5% | +0.4 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 14.1% | +2.0 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1% | -2.5 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 14.6% | -0.1 pt |
| May 2026 | 14.7% | +0.3 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 14.4% | +0.7 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 13.7% | -1.2 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 14.9% | +1.3 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 13.6% | -2.1 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 15.7% | -0.6 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 16.3% | +3.0 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 13.3% | -0.6 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate - 16-19 Yrs. [LNS14000012], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000012, Oct 27, 2026.
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