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 #8496 · 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 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 23.04
Exact value23.0430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8495 · revision 1
Value 23.0430000000 · 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: 23.0430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 27.43
Exact value27.4320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8494 · revision 1
Value 27.4320000000 · 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: 27.4320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 23.45
Exact value23.4510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8493 · revision 1
Value 23.4510000000 · 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: 23.4510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 25.60
Exact value25.5960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8492 · revision 1
Value 25.5960000000 · 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: 25.5960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 21.30
Exact value21.3020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8491 · revision 1
Value 21.3020000000 · 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: 21.3020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 24.55
Exact value24.5540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8490 · revision 1
Value 24.5540000000 · 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: 24.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 23.00
Exact value23.0030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8489 · revision 1
Value 23.0030000000 · 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: 23.0030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 16.10
Exact value16.0990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8488 · revision 1
Value 16.0990000000 · 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: 16.0990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 15.85
Exact value15.8520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8487 · revision 1
Value 15.8520000000 · 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: 15.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 15.46
Exact value15.4560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8486 · revision 1
Value 15.4560000000 · 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: 15.4560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 15.20
Exact value15.2030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8485 · revision 1
Value 15.2030000000 · 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: 15.2030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 20.38
Exact value20.3750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8484 · revision 1
Value 20.3750000000 · 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: 20.3750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 24.65
Exact value24.6520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8483 · revision 1
Value 24.6520000000 · 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: 24.6520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 21.75
Exact value21.7510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8482 · revision 1
Value 21.7510000000 · 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: 21.7510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 20.26
Exact value20.2640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8481 · revision 1
Value 20.2640000000 · 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: 20.2640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 16.4 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8480 · revision 1
Value 16.4000000000 · 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: 16.4000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 18.92
Exact value18.9180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8479 · revision 1
Value 18.9180000000 · 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: 18.9180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 17.02
Exact value17.0150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8478 · revision 1
Value 17.0150000000 · 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: 17.0150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 26 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8477 · revision 1
Value 26.0000000000 · 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: 26.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 26.55
Exact value26.5520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8476 · revision 1
Value 26.5520000000 · 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: 26.5520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 27.00
Exact value27.0040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8475 · revision 1
Value 27.0040000000 · 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: 27.0040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 30.36
Exact value30.3590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8474 · revision 1
Value 30.3590000000 · 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: 30.3590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 34.47
Exact value34.4650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8473 · revision 1
Value 34.4650000000 · 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: 34.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 28.99
Exact value28.9930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8472 · revision 1
Value 28.9930000000 · 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: 28.9930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 24.78
Exact value24.7810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8471 · revision 1
Value 24.7810000000 · 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: 24.7810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 25.84
Exact value25.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8470 · revision 1
Value 25.8440000000 · 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: 25.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 21.55
Exact value21.5470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8469 · revision 1
Value 21.5470000000 · 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: 21.5470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 24.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8468 · revision 1
Value 24.1600000000 · 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: 24.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 19.24
Exact value19.2350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8467 · revision 1
Value 19.2350000000 · 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: 19.2350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 23.94
Exact value23.9430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8466 · revision 1
Value 23.9430000000 · 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: 23.9430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 21.77
Exact value21.7680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8465 · revision 1
Value 21.7680000000 · 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: 21.7680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 18.69
Exact value18.6940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8464 · revision 1
Value 18.6940000000 · 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: 18.6940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 17.70
Exact value17.6960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8463 · revision 1
Value 17.6960000000 · 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: 17.6960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 18.29
Exact value18.2910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8462 · revision 1
Value 18.2910000000 · 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: 18.2910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 19.25
Exact value19.2480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8461 · revision 1
Value 19.2480000000 · 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: 19.2480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:54 · source revision unspecified |
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