Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
YOUTH_UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_WB_ILO · raw · annual · percent
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
Data and evidence
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7920 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 15.69
Exact value15.6870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7919 · revision 1
Value 15.6870000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.6870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 45.62
Exact value45.6210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7918 · revision 1
Value 45.6210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 45.6210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 38.82 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7917 · revision 1
Value 38.8200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 38.8200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 32.40
Exact value32.4020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7916 · revision 1
Value 32.4020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 32.4020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 23.01
Exact value23.0050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7915 · revision 1
Value 23.0050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 23.0050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 22.07
Exact value22.0710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7914 · revision 1
Value 22.0710000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 22.0710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 26.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7913 · revision 1
Value 26.6100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 31.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7912 · revision 1
Value 31.7800000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 31.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 33.21
Exact value33.2110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7911 · revision 1
Value 33.2110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 33.2110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 30.43
Exact value30.4330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7910 · revision 1
Value 30.4330000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 29.82
Exact value29.8160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7909 · revision 1
Value 29.8160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 29.8160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 28.77
Exact value28.7740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7908 · revision 1
Value 28.7740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 28.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 27.52
Exact value27.5160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7907 · revision 1
Value 27.5160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27.5160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 26.61
Exact value26.6050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7906 · revision 1
Value 26.6050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.6050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 26.24
Exact value26.2430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7905 · revision 1
Value 26.2430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 25.88
Exact value25.8770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7904 · revision 1
Value 25.8770000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 25.8770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 26.65
Exact value26.6450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7903 · revision 1
Value 26.6450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.6450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 26.61
Exact value26.6050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7902 · revision 1
Value 26.6050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.6050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 27.36
Exact value27.3570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7901 · revision 1
Value 27.3570000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27.3570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 30.87
Exact value30.8670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7900 · revision 1
Value 30.8670000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30.8670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 22.70
Exact value22.6970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7899 · revision 1
Value 22.6970000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 22.6970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 28.87
Exact value28.8710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7898 · revision 1
Value 28.8710000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 28.8710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 31.21
Exact value31.2070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7897 · revision 1
Value 31.2070000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 31.2070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 39.55
Exact value39.5540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7896 · revision 1
Value 39.5540000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 39.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 39.63
Exact value39.6280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7895 · revision 1
Value 39.6280000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 39.6280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 35.92
Exact value35.9180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7894 · revision 1
Value 35.9180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35.9180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 31.18
Exact value31.1840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7893 · revision 1
Value 31.1840000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 31.1840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 28.11
Exact value28.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7892 · revision 1
Value 28.1090000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 28.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 26.94
Exact value26.9420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7891 · revision 1
Value 26.9420000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.9420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 26.42
Exact value26.4220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7890 · revision 1
Value 26.4220000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26.4220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 27.09
Exact value27.0890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7889 · revision 1
Value 27.0890000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27.0890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 24.54
Exact value24.5430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7888 · revision 1
Value 24.5430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 24.5430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 25.41 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7887 · revision 1
Value 25.4100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 25.4100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 25.58
Exact value25.5820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7886 · revision 1
Value 25.5820000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 25.5820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 25.57
Exact value25.5670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #7885 · revision 1
Value 25.5670000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 25.5670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:50 · source revision unspecified |
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