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 #8352 · 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 | 3.85 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8351 · revision 1
Value 3.8500000000 · 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: 3.8500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.89
Exact value3.8890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8350 · revision 1
Value 3.8890000000 · 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: 3.8890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8349 · revision 1
Value 3.7920000000 · 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: 3.7920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.96
Exact value3.9640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8348 · revision 1
Value 3.9640000000 · 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: 3.9640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 3.93
Exact value3.9250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8347 · 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 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8346 · revision 1
Value 3.8370000000 · 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: 3.8370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8345 · revision 1
Value 3.8080000000 · 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: 3.8080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8344 · 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 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 4.00
Exact value4.0010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8343 · revision 1
Value 4.0010000000 · 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: 4.0010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 4.17
Exact value4.1730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8342 · revision 1
Value 4.1730000000 · 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: 4.1730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 4.26
Exact value4.2610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8341 · revision 1
Value 4.2610000000 · 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: 4.2610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 4.41
Exact value4.4140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8340 · revision 1
Value 4.4140000000 · 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: 4.4140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4.34
Exact value4.3390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8339 · revision 1
Value 4.3390000000 · 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: 4.3390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 5.42 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8338 · revision 1
Value 5.4200000000 · 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: 5.4200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6.30
Exact value6.2950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8337 · revision 1
Value 6.2950000000 · 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: 6.2950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 5.78
Exact value5.7760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8336 · revision 1
Value 5.7760000000 · 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: 5.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 5.21
Exact value5.2050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8335 · revision 1
Value 5.2050000000 · 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: 5.2050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 5.51
Exact value5.5130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8334 · revision 1
Value 5.5130000000 · 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: 5.5130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 5.85
Exact value5.8450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8333 · revision 1
Value 5.8450000000 · 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: 5.8450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 5.92
Exact value5.9210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8332 · revision 1
Value 5.9210000000 · 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: 5.9210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.11
Exact value6.1140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8331 · revision 1
Value 6.1140000000 · 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: 6.1140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 6.21 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8330 · revision 1
Value 6.2100000000 · 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: 6.2100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 6.53
Exact value6.5250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8329 · revision 1
Value 6.5250000000 · 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: 6.5250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 6.84
Exact value6.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8328 · revision 1
Value 6.8350000000 · 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: 6.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 7.16
Exact value7.1620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8327 · revision 1
Value 7.1620000000 · 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: 7.1620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 7.38
Exact value7.3830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8326 · revision 1
Value 7.3830000000 · 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: 7.3830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 7.53 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8325 · revision 1
Value 7.5300000000 · 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: 7.5300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 7.64
Exact value7.6380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8324 · revision 1
Value 7.6380000000 · 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: 7.6380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 7.43
Exact value7.4320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8323 · revision 1
Value 7.4320000000 · 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: 7.4320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 7.98
Exact value7.9780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8322 · revision 1
Value 7.9780000000 · 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: 7.9780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 7.64
Exact value7.6420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8321 · revision 1
Value 7.6420000000 · 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: 7.6420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.72
Exact value6.7220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8320 · revision 1
Value 6.7220000000 · 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: 6.7220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 6.57
Exact value6.5690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8319 · revision 1
Value 6.5690000000 · 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: 6.5690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 6.53
Exact value6.5250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8318 · revision 1
Value 6.5250000000 · 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: 6.5250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6.44
Exact value6.4380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8317 · revision 1
Value 6.4380000000 · 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: 6.4380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified |
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