Shocking as US, UK, others listed among countries with highest number of youth unemployment

Countries with the highest number of youth unemployment have been ranked.

South Africa is ranked first on 62.1%, Nigeria came second in the rating on 53.4%, while Spain, 27.4%, Sweden: 24.9% and Serbia: 24.9% completed the top five countries, respectively, according to the World of Statistics.

The lowest ranked countries are South Korea: 6.1%, Hong Kong: 5.5%, Japan: 4.2%, Kazakhstan: 3.6%, and Switzerland at 1.8%.

Here is the ranking in full:

South Africa: 62.1%,
Nigeria: 53.4%,
Spain: 27.4%,
Sweden: 24.9%
Serbia: 24.9%
Sri Lanka: 23.8%
Greece: 23.6%
Albania: 22.5%
Romania: 21.7%
Iran: 21.6%
China: 21.3%
Italy: 21.3%
Turkey: 21.6%
Luxembourg: 19.6%
Croatia: 19%
Slovakia: 18.8%
Portugal: 17.2%
France: 16.9%
Jamaica: 16.7%
Finland: 15.8%
Estonia: 15.6%
Belgium: 13.9%
Lithuania: 13.8%
Hungary: 13.3%
Taiwan: 12.03%
United Kingdom: 11.4%
Latvia: 11%
Cyprus: 10.8%
Ireland: 10.7%
New Zealand: 10.3%
Poland: 10.3%
Canada: 10.2%
Norway: 10.2%
Austria: 9.6%
Denmark: 9.3%
Netherlands: 8.3%
United States: 8%
Australia: 7.75%
Vietnam: 7.41%
Thailand: 6.5%
Germany: 6.1%
South Korea: 6.1%
Hong Kong: 5.5%
Japan: 4.2%
Kazakhstan: 3.6%
Switzerland: 1.8%

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