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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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8424 · 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	≈ 22.62 Exact value 22.6160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8423 · revision 1 Value 22.6160000000 · 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: 22.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 30.99 Exact value 30.9910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8422 · revision 1 Value 30.9910000000 · 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: 30.9910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 33.23 Exact value 33.2320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8421 · revision 1 Value 33.2320000000 · 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: 33.2320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 26.03 Exact value 26.0290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8420 · revision 1 Value 26.0290000000 · 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: 26.0290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 22.67 Exact value 22.6710000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8419 · revision 1 Value 22.6710000000 · 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: 22.6710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 25.64 Exact value 25.6440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8418 · revision 1 Value 25.6440000000 · 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: 25.6440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 27.85 Exact value 27.8470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8417 · revision 1 Value 27.8470000000 · 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: 27.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 24.94 Exact value 24.9410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8416 · revision 1 Value 24.9410000000 · 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: 24.9410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 28.50 Exact value 28.5030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8415 · revision 1 Value 28.5030000000 · 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: 28.5030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 33.21 Exact value 33.2080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8414 · revision 1 Value 33.2080000000 · 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: 33.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 39.09 Exact value 39.0870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8413 · revision 1 Value 39.0870000000 · 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: 39.0870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 35.61 Exact value 35.6080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8412 · revision 1 Value 35.6080000000 · 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: 35.6080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 27.06 Exact value 27.0570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8411 · revision 1 Value 27.0570000000 · 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: 27.0570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 24.50 Exact value 24.4970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8410 · revision 1 Value 24.4970000000 · 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: 24.4970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 22.39 Exact value 22.3910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8409 · revision 1 Value 22.3910000000 · 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: 22.3910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 19.58 Exact value 19.5780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8408 · revision 1 Value 19.5780000000 · 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: 19.5780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 15.18 Exact value 15.1830000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8407 · revision 1 Value 15.1830000000 · 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: 15.1830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 12.80 Exact value 12.8040000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8406 · revision 1 Value 12.8040000000 · 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: 12.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 16.26 Exact value 16.2630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8405 · revision 1 Value 16.2630000000 · 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: 16.2630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2010	21.95 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8404 · revision 1 Value 21.9500000000 · 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: 21.9500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 25.06 Exact value 25.0560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8403 · revision 1 Value 25.0560000000 · 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: 25.0560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2012	28.11 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8402 · revision 1 Value 28.1100000000 · 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: 28.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 28.37 Exact value 28.3740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8401 · revision 1 Value 28.3740000000 · 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: 28.3740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 23.77 Exact value 23.7740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8400 · revision 1 Value 23.7740000000 · 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: 23.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 21.65 Exact value 21.6530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8399 · revision 1 Value 21.6530000000 · 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: 21.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 17.22 Exact value 17.2240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8398 · revision 1 Value 17.2240000000 · 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: 17.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 12.93 Exact value 12.9270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8397 · revision 1 Value 12.9270000000 · 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: 12.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 12.68 Exact value 12.6760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8396 · revision 1 Value 12.6760000000 · 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: 12.6760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 8.78 Exact value 8.7770000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8395 · revision 1 Value 8.7770000000 · 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: 8.7770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 14.14 Exact value 14.1430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8394 · revision 1 Value 14.1430000000 · 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: 14.1430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 15.70 Exact value 15.7010000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8393 · revision 1 Value 15.7010000000 · 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: 15.7010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.58 Exact value 10.5820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8392 · revision 1 Value 10.5820000000 · 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: 10.5820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 12.05 Exact value 12.0490000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8391 · revision 1 Value 12.0490000000 · 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: 12.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 12.49 Exact value 12.4930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8390 · revision 1 Value 12.4930000000 · 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: 12.4930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 10.15 Exact value 10.1520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8389 · revision 1 Value 10.1520000000 · 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: 10.1520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified

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