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)

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Values and evidence for Bangladesh. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8388 · 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 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 6.04 Exact value 6.0360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8387 · revision 1 Value 6.0360000000 · 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: 6.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 6.11 Exact value 6.1090000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8386 · revision 1 Value 6.1090000000 · 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: 6.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 6.27 Exact value 6.2680000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8385 · revision 1 Value 6.2680000000 · 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: 6.2680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 6.39 Exact value 6.3850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8384 · revision 1 Value 6.3850000000 · 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: 6.3850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1995	6.52 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8383 · revision 1 Value 6.5200000000 · 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: 6.5200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 6.65 Exact value 6.6530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8382 · revision 1 Value 6.6530000000 · 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: 6.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 7.41 Exact value 7.4070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8381 · revision 1 Value 7.4070000000 · 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: 7.4070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 8.18 Exact value 8.1840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8380 · revision 1 Value 8.1840000000 · 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: 8.1840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 8.97 Exact value 8.9680000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8379 · revision 1 Value 8.9680000000 · 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: 8.9680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 9.74 Exact value 9.7440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8378 · revision 1 Value 9.7440000000 · 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: 9.7440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 8.82 Exact value 8.8210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8377 · revision 1 Value 8.8210000000 · 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: 8.8210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 7.78 Exact value 7.7820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8376 · revision 1 Value 7.7820000000 · 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: 7.7820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 6.61 Exact value 6.6060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8375 · revision 1 Value 6.6060000000 · 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: 6.6060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.76 Exact value 7.7580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8374 · revision 1 Value 7.7580000000 · 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: 7.7580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2005	8.79 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8373 · revision 1 Value 8.7900000000 · 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: 8.7900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 7.26 Exact value 7.2550000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8372 · revision 1 Value 7.2550000000 · 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: 7.2550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 8.02 Exact value 8.0220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8371 · revision 1 Value 8.0220000000 · 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: 8.0220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 8.80 Exact value 8.7950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8370 · revision 1 Value 8.7950000000 · 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: 8.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 9.56 Exact value 9.5570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8369 · revision 1 Value 9.5570000000 · 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: 9.5570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 6.29 Exact value 6.2890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8368 · revision 1 Value 6.2890000000 · 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: 6.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 7.43 Exact value 7.4290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8367 · revision 1 Value 7.4290000000 · 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: 7.4290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 8.54 Exact value 8.5380000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8366 · revision 1 Value 8.5380000000 · 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: 8.5380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 9.67 Exact value 9.6740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8365 · revision 1 Value 9.6740000000 · 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: 9.6740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 10.12 Exact value 10.1220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8364 · revision 1 Value 10.1220000000 · 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: 10.1220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 10.56 Exact value 10.5610000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8363 · revision 1 Value 10.5610000000 · 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: 10.5610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 10.96 Exact value 10.9560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8362 · revision 1 Value 10.9560000000 · 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: 10.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 12.10 Exact value 12.1010000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8361 · revision 1 Value 12.1010000000 · 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: 12.1010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 11.91 Exact value 11.9070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8360 · revision 1 Value 11.9070000000 · 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: 11.9070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 11.74 Exact value 11.7420000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8359 · revision 1 Value 11.7420000000 · 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: 11.7420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 13.47 Exact value 13.4730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8358 · revision 1 Value 13.4730000000 · 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: 13.4730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2021	12.72 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8357 · revision 1 Value 12.7200000000 · 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: 12.7200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.99 Exact value 10.9850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8356 · revision 1 Value 10.9850000000 · 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: 10.9850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 7.91 Exact value 7.9050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8355 · revision 1 Value 7.9050000000 · 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: 7.9050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 9.10 Exact value 9.0970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8354 · revision 1 Value 9.0970000000 · 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: 9.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 9.39 Exact value 9.3850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8353 · revision 1 Value 9.3850000000 · 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: 9.3850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:53 · source revision unspecified

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