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)
Brazil
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8712 · 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 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 12.75
Exact value12.7520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8711 · revision 1
Value 12.7520000000 · 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: 12.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 13.12
Exact value13.1190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8710 · revision 1
Value 13.1190000000 · 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: 13.1190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 11.41
Exact value11.4060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8709 · revision 1
Value 11.4060000000 · 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: 11.4060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 12.35
Exact value12.3540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8708 · revision 1
Value 12.3540000000 · 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: 12.3540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 13.26
Exact value13.2610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8707 · revision 1
Value 13.2610000000 · 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: 13.2610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 14.63
Exact value14.6280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8706 · revision 1
Value 14.6280000000 · 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: 14.6280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 16.62
Exact value16.6160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8705 · revision 1
Value 16.6160000000 · 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: 16.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 19.25
Exact value19.2510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8704 · revision 1
Value 19.2510000000 · 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: 19.2510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 20.64
Exact value20.6390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8703 · revision 1
Value 20.6390000000 · 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: 20.6390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 20.33
Exact value20.3270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8702 · revision 1
Value 20.3270000000 · 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: 20.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 20.02
Exact value20.0190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8701 · revision 1
Value 20.0190000000 · 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: 20.0190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 20.60
Exact value20.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8700 · revision 1
Value 20.6030000000 · 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: 20.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 21.38
Exact value21.3820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8699 · revision 1
Value 21.3820000000 · 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: 21.3820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 20.03
Exact value20.0340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8698 · revision 1
Value 20.0340000000 · 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: 20.0340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 21.40
Exact value21.3990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8697 · revision 1
Value 21.3990000000 · 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: 21.3990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 19.88
Exact value19.8830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8696 · revision 1
Value 19.8830000000 · 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: 19.8830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 18.80
Exact value18.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8695 · revision 1
Value 18.7950000000 · 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: 18.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 17.56
Exact value17.5560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8694 · revision 1
Value 17.5560000000 · 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: 17.5560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 19.77
Exact value19.7740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8693 · revision 1
Value 19.7740000000 · 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: 19.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 18.24
Exact value18.2390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8692 · revision 1
Value 18.2390000000 · 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: 18.2390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 16.93
Exact value16.9280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8691 · revision 1
Value 16.9280000000 · 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: 16.9280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 15.85
Exact value15.8540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8690 · revision 1
Value 15.8540000000 · 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: 15.8540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 15.7 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8689 · revision 1
Value 15.7000000000 · 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: 15.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 15.50
Exact value15.4960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8688 · revision 1
Value 15.4960000000 · 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: 15.4960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 19.49
Exact value19.4930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8687 · revision 1
Value 19.4930000000 · 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: 19.4930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 26.60
Exact value26.5960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8686 · revision 1
Value 26.5960000000 · 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: 26.5960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 28.59
Exact value28.5930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8685 · revision 1
Value 28.5930000000 · 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: 28.5930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 27.96
Exact value27.9580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8684 · revision 1
Value 27.9580000000 · 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: 27.9580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 27.10
Exact value27.0980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8683 · revision 1
Value 27.0980000000 · 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: 27.0980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 30.27
Exact value30.2670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8682 · revision 1
Value 30.2670000000 · 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: 30.2670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 28.31
Exact value28.3110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8681 · revision 1
Value 28.3110000000 · 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: 28.3110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 20.73
Exact value20.7320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8680 · revision 1
Value 20.7320000000 · 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: 20.7320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 17.94
Exact value17.9380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8679 · revision 1
Value 17.9380000000 · 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: 17.9380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 15.67
Exact value15.6740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8678 · revision 1
Value 15.6740000000 · 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: 15.6740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 13.98
Exact value13.9810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8677 · revision 1
Value 13.9810000000 · 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: 13.9810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
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