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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.

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Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)

Benin

Values and evidence for Benin. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8316 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8315 · revision 1 Value 1.7460000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.7460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8314 · revision 1 Value 1.6850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.6850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8313 · revision 1 Value 1.6320000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.6320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8312 · revision 1 Value 1.5660000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.5660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4490000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8311 · revision 1 Value 1.4490000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.4490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8310 · revision 1 Value 1.3740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.3740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8309 · revision 1 Value 1.2560000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.2560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8308 · revision 1 Value 1.1850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.1850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8307 · revision 1 Value 1.0910000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.0910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8306 · revision 1 Value 1.0030000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.0030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9090000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8305 · revision 1 Value 0.9090000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 0.9090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.83 Exact value 0.8260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8304 · revision 1 Value 0.8260000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 0.8260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.98 Exact value 0.9840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8303 · revision 1 Value 0.9840000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 0.9840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1350000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8302 · revision 1 Value 1.1350000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.1350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.31 Exact value 1.3080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8301 · revision 1 Value 1.3080000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.3080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8300 · revision 1 Value 1.4570000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.5960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8299 · revision 1 Value 1.5960000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.5960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7150000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8298 · revision 1 Value 1.7150000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.7150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.9020000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8297 · revision 1 Value 1.9020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 1.9020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1380000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8296 · revision 1 Value 2.1380000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.1380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 5.45 Exact value 5.4480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8295 · revision 1 Value 5.4480000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 5.4480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 4.73 Exact value 4.7250000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8294 · revision 1 Value 4.7250000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 4.7250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 3.96 Exact value 3.9560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8293 · revision 1 Value 3.9560000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 3.61 Exact value 3.6080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8292 · revision 1 Value 3.6080000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.6080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.42 Exact value 3.4180000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8291 · revision 1 Value 3.4180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.4180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.24 Exact value 3.2370000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8290 · revision 1 Value 3.2370000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.2370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8289 · revision 1 Value 2.9810000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.9810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.62 Exact value 2.6210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8288 · revision 1 Value 2.6210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.6210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.30 Exact value 2.3020000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8287 · revision 1 Value 2.3020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.3020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2020	2.96 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8286 · revision 1 Value 2.9600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.9600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 3.24 Exact value 3.2420000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8285 · revision 1 Value 3.2420000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.2420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2022	3.13 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8284 · revision 1 Value 3.1300000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.1300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2023	3.09 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8283 · revision 1 Value 3.0900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.0900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 3.09 Exact value 3.0890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8282 · revision 1 Value 3.0890000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 3.0890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.89 Exact value 2.8870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8281 · revision 1 Value 2.8870000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 2.8870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified

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