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 #8244 · 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 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 3.89
Exact value3.8930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8243 · revision 1
Value 3.8930000000 · 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: 3.8930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.88
Exact value3.8820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8242 · revision 1
Value 3.8820000000 · 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: 3.8820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8241 · revision 1
Value 3.8510000000 · 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: 3.8510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8240 · revision 1
Value 3.8550000000 · 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: 3.8550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8239 · revision 1
Value 3.8480000000 · 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: 3.8480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8238 · revision 1
Value 3.8440000000 · 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: 3.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 3.86 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8237 · revision 1
Value 3.8600000000 · 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: 3.8600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 3.88 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8236 · revision 1
Value 3.8800000000 · 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: 3.8800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8235 · revision 1
Value 3.8560000000 · 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: 3.8560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8234 · revision 1
Value 3.8530000000 · 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: 3.8530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8233 · revision 1
Value 3.8620000000 · 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: 3.8620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 3.87
Exact value3.8710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8232 · revision 1
Value 3.8710000000 · 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: 3.8710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8231 · revision 1
Value 3.8540000000 · 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: 3.8540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 3.88 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8230 · revision 1
Value 3.8800000000 · 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: 3.8800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 3.87
Exact value3.8740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8229 · revision 1
Value 3.8740000000 · 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: 3.8740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 3.90
Exact value3.8970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8228 · revision 1
Value 3.8970000000 · 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: 3.8970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 3.04
Exact value3.0350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8227 · revision 1
Value 3.0350000000 · 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: 3.0350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 2.13
Exact value2.1330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8226 · revision 1
Value 2.1330000000 · 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: 2.1330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 2.21
Exact value2.2060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8225 · revision 1
Value 2.2060000000 · 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: 2.2060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 2.3 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8224 · revision 1
Value 2.3000000000 · 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: 2.3000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.41
Exact value2.4050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8223 · revision 1
Value 2.4050000000 · 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: 2.4050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 2.54
Exact value2.5390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8222 · revision 1
Value 2.5390000000 · 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: 2.5390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 2.71 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8221 · revision 1
Value 2.7100000000 · 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: 2.7100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 2.93
Exact value2.9270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8220 · revision 1
Value 2.9270000000 · 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: 2.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 2.68
Exact value2.6810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8219 · revision 1
Value 2.6810000000 · 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: 2.6810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 2.46
Exact value2.4560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8218 · revision 1
Value 2.4560000000 · 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: 2.4560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 2.23
Exact value2.2250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8217 · revision 1
Value 2.2250000000 · 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: 2.2250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 1.99
Exact value1.9930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8216 · revision 1
Value 1.9930000000 · 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: 1.9930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1.75
Exact value1.7540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8215 · revision 1
Value 1.7540000000 · 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: 1.7540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 1.69 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8214 · revision 1
Value 1.6900000000 · 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: 1.6900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 1.77
Exact value1.7720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8213 · revision 1
Value 1.7720000000 · 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: 1.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 1.71
Exact value1.7050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8212 · revision 1
Value 1.7050000000 · 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: 1.7050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 1.7 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8211 · revision 1
Value 1.7000000000 · 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: 1.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 1.70
Exact value1.6950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8210 · revision 1
Value 1.6950000000 · 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: 1.6950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 1.68
Exact value1.6780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8209 · revision 1
Value 1.6780000000 · 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: 1.6780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:52 · source revision unspecified |
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