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.
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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 #8604 · 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 | ≈ 18.75
Exact value18.7470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8603 · revision 1
Value 18.7470000000 · 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: 18.7470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 18.86
Exact value18.8620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8602 · revision 1
Value 18.8620000000 · 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: 18.8620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 19.00
Exact value19.0040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8601 · revision 1
Value 19.0040000000 · 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: 19.0040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 21.27
Exact value21.2690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8600 · revision 1
Value 21.2690000000 · 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: 21.2690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 23.94
Exact value23.9350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8599 · revision 1
Value 23.9350000000 · 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: 23.9350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 26.54
Exact value26.5410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8598 · revision 1
Value 26.5410000000 · 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: 26.5410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 25.04
Exact value25.0360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8597 · revision 1
Value 25.0360000000 · 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: 25.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 28.26
Exact value28.2570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8596 · revision 1
Value 28.2570000000 · 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: 28.2570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 25.8 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8595 · revision 1
Value 25.8000000000 · 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: 25.8000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 22.04
Exact value22.0360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8594 · revision 1
Value 22.0360000000 · 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: 22.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 18.56
Exact value18.5550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8593 · revision 1
Value 18.5550000000 · 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: 18.5550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 20.36
Exact value20.3620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8592 · revision 1
Value 20.3620000000 · 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: 20.3620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 21.00
Exact value20.9950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8591 · revision 1
Value 20.9950000000 · 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: 20.9950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 21.52
Exact value21.5150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8590 · revision 1
Value 21.5150000000 · 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: 21.5150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 22.16
Exact value22.1550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8589 · revision 1
Value 22.1550000000 · 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: 22.1550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 19.03 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8588 · revision 1
Value 19.0300000000 · 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: 19.0300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 17.22
Exact value17.2150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8587 · revision 1
Value 17.2150000000 · 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: 17.2150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 16.52 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8586 · revision 1
Value 16.5200000000 · 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: 16.5200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 16.77
Exact value16.7660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8585 · revision 1
Value 16.7660000000 · 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: 16.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 16.92 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8584 · revision 1
Value 16.9200000000 · 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: 16.9200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 16.96
Exact value16.9560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8583 · revision 1
Value 16.9560000000 · 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: 16.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 16.91
Exact value16.9140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8582 · revision 1
Value 16.9140000000 · 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: 16.9140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 16.90
Exact value16.9040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8581 · revision 1
Value 16.9040000000 · 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: 16.9040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 18.27
Exact value18.2720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8580 · revision 1
Value 18.2720000000 · 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: 18.2720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 16.48 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8579 · revision 1
Value 16.4800000000 · 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: 16.4800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 16.55
Exact value16.5470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8578 · revision 1
Value 16.5470000000 · 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: 16.5470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 15.69
Exact value15.6860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8577 · revision 1
Value 15.6860000000 · 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: 15.6860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 22.01
Exact value22.0060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8576 · revision 1
Value 22.0060000000 · 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: 22.0060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 19.93
Exact value19.9340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8575 · revision 1
Value 19.9340000000 · 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: 19.9340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 22.37
Exact value22.3670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8574 · revision 1
Value 22.3670000000 · 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: 22.3670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 21.82
Exact value21.8190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8573 · revision 1
Value 21.8190000000 · 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: 21.8190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 18.42
Exact value18.4220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8572 · revision 1
Value 18.4220000000 · 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: 18.4220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 17.83
Exact value17.8330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8571 · revision 1
Value 17.8330000000 · 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: 17.8330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 18.55
Exact value18.5530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8570 · revision 1
Value 18.5530000000 · 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: 18.5530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 19.32
Exact value19.3210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8569 · revision 1
Value 19.3210000000 · 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: 19.3210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
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