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)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Values and evidence for Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8676 · 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 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 4.83 Exact value 4.8330000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8675 · revision 1 Value 4.8330000000 · 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: 4.8330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 4.91 Exact value 4.9120000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8674 · revision 1 Value 4.9120000000 · 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: 4.9120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.94 Exact value 4.9360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8673 · revision 1 Value 4.9360000000 · 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: 4.9360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 4.97 Exact value 4.9720000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8672 · revision 1 Value 4.9720000000 · 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: 4.9720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 4.41 Exact value 4.4110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8671 · revision 1 Value 4.4110000000 · 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: 4.4110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 3.95 Exact value 3.9490000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8670 · revision 1 Value 3.9490000000 · 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: 3.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.48 Exact value 3.4810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8669 · revision 1 Value 3.4810000000 · 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: 3.4810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 3.67 Exact value 3.6710000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8668 · revision 1 Value 3.6710000000 · 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: 3.6710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.98 Exact value 3.9830000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8667 · revision 1 Value 3.9830000000 · 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: 3.9830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 4.27 Exact value 4.2670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8666 · revision 1 Value 4.2670000000 · 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: 4.2670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 4.59 Exact value 4.5930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8665 · revision 1 Value 4.5930000000 · 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: 4.5930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 4.74 Exact value 4.7440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8664 · revision 1 Value 4.7440000000 · 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: 4.7440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 4.96 Exact value 4.9560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8663 · revision 1 Value 4.9560000000 · 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: 4.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2004	5.08 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8662 · revision 1 Value 5.0800000000 · 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: 5.0800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2005	5.22 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8661 · revision 1 Value 5.2200000000 · 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: 5.2200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 5.35 Exact value 5.3490000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8660 · revision 1 Value 5.3490000000 · 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: 5.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 5.55 Exact value 5.5460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8659 · revision 1 Value 5.5460000000 · 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: 5.5460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 5.69 Exact value 5.6860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8658 · revision 1 Value 5.6860000000 · 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: 5.6860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 5.28 Exact value 5.2830000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8657 · revision 1 Value 5.2830000000 · 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: 5.2830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 5.28 Exact value 5.2830000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8656 · revision 1 Value 5.2830000000 · 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: 5.2830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 5.33 Exact value 5.3270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8655 · revision 1 Value 5.3270000000 · 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: 5.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 3.36 Exact value 3.3610000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8654 · revision 1 Value 3.3610000000 · 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: 3.3610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 5.39 Exact value 5.3920000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8653 · revision 1 Value 5.3920000000 · 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: 5.3920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 4.77 Exact value 4.7740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8652 · revision 1 Value 4.7740000000 · 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: 4.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 6.85 Exact value 6.8520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8651 · revision 1 Value 6.8520000000 · 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: 6.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 6.77 Exact value 6.7720000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8650 · revision 1 Value 6.7720000000 · 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: 6.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 6.65 Exact value 6.6540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8649 · revision 1 Value 6.6540000000 · 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: 6.6540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2018	6.78 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8648 · revision 1 Value 6.7800000000 · 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: 6.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 6.93 Exact value 6.9270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8647 · revision 1 Value 6.9270000000 · 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: 6.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 15.24 Exact value 15.2410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8646 · revision 1 Value 15.2410000000 · 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: 15.2410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 8.20 Exact value 8.1990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8645 · revision 1 Value 8.1990000000 · 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: 8.1990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 6.04 Exact value 6.0440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8644 · revision 1 Value 6.0440000000 · 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: 6.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.97 Exact value 4.9680000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8643 · revision 1 Value 4.9680000000 · 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: 4.9680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2024	5.17 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8642 · revision 1 Value 5.1700000000 · 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: 5.1700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 5.01 Exact value 5.0130000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8641 · revision 1 Value 5.0130000000 · 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: 5.0130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified

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