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)
United Arab Emirates
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15012 · 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 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 3.93
Exact value3.9250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15011 · revision 1
Value 3.9250000000 · 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: 3.9250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 4.06 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15010 · revision 1
Value 4.0600000000 · 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: 4.0600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 4.30
Exact value4.2970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15009 · revision 1
Value 4.2970000000 · 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: 4.2970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 4.31
Exact value4.3120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15008 · revision 1
Value 4.3120000000 · 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: 4.3120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 4.36
Exact value4.3590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15007 · revision 1
Value 4.3590000000 · 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: 4.3590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 4.50
Exact value4.4960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15006 · revision 1
Value 4.4960000000 · 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: 4.4960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 4.59
Exact value4.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15005 · revision 1
Value 4.5880000000 · 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: 4.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 4.79
Exact value4.7860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15004 · revision 1
Value 4.7860000000 · 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: 4.7860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 4.98
Exact value4.9790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15003 · revision 1
Value 4.9790000000 · 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: 4.9790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 5.14
Exact value5.1370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15002 · revision 1
Value 5.1370000000 · 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: 5.1370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 5.63
Exact value5.6250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15001 · revision 1
Value 5.6250000000 · 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: 5.6250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.18
Exact value6.1840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15000 · revision 1
Value 6.1840000000 · 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: 6.1840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 6.83 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14999 · revision 1
Value 6.8300000000 · 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: 6.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 7.36
Exact value7.3620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14998 · revision 1
Value 7.3620000000 · 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: 7.3620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 8.05
Exact value8.0450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14997 · revision 1
Value 8.0450000000 · 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: 8.0450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 7.92 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14996 · revision 1
Value 7.9200000000 · 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: 7.9200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.80
Exact value7.7970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14995 · revision 1
Value 7.7970000000 · 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: 7.7970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 7.54 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14994 · revision 1
Value 7.5400000000 · 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: 7.5400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 7.47
Exact value7.4660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14993 · revision 1
Value 7.4660000000 · 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: 7.4660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 7.19
Exact value7.1910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14992 · revision 1
Value 7.1910000000 · 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: 7.1910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.86
Exact value6.8560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14991 · revision 1
Value 6.8560000000 · 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: 6.8560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 6.47
Exact value6.4670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14990 · revision 1
Value 6.4670000000 · 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: 6.4670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 6.12
Exact value6.1160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14989 · revision 1
Value 6.1160000000 · 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: 6.1160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 5.82
Exact value5.8230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14988 · revision 1
Value 5.8230000000 · 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: 5.8230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 5.44
Exact value5.4440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14987 · revision 1
Value 5.4440000000 · 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: 5.4440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 5.11
Exact value5.1070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14986 · revision 1
Value 5.1070000000 · 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: 5.1070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 7.47
Exact value7.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14985 · revision 1
Value 7.4740000000 · 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: 7.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 6.75
Exact value6.7470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14984 · revision 1
Value 6.7470000000 · 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: 6.7470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 7.33
Exact value7.3250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14983 · revision 1
Value 7.3250000000 · 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: 7.3250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 13.48
Exact value13.4820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14982 · revision 1
Value 13.4820000000 · 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: 13.4820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 9.74
Exact value9.7370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14981 · revision 1
Value 9.7370000000 · 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: 9.7370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 9.99
Exact value9.9920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14980 · revision 1
Value 9.9920000000 · 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: 9.9920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 6.35
Exact value6.3510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14979 · revision 1
Value 6.3510000000 · 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: 6.3510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 6.43
Exact value6.4250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14978 · revision 1
Value 6.4250000000 · 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: 6.4250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6.45
Exact value6.4510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14977 · revision 1
Value 6.4510000000 · 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: 6.4510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified |
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