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)

Central African Republic

Values and evidence for Central African Republic. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8892 · 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 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 10.96 Exact value 10.9630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8891 · revision 1 Value 10.9630000000 · 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: 10.9630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 11.22 Exact value 11.2190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8890 · revision 1 Value 11.2190000000 · 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: 11.2190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 11.39 Exact value 11.3850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8889 · revision 1 Value 11.3850000000 · 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: 11.3850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 11.43 Exact value 11.4290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8888 · revision 1 Value 11.4290000000 · 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: 11.4290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 11.33 Exact value 11.3270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8887 · revision 1 Value 11.3270000000 · 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: 11.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 11.25 Exact value 11.2540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8886 · revision 1 Value 11.2540000000 · 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: 11.2540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 11.19 Exact value 11.1860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8885 · revision 1 Value 11.1860000000 · 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: 11.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 11.12 Exact value 11.1190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8884 · revision 1 Value 11.1190000000 · 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: 11.1190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 11.09 Exact value 11.0880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8883 · revision 1 Value 11.0880000000 · 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: 11.0880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 10.96 Exact value 10.9630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8882 · revision 1 Value 10.9630000000 · 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: 10.9630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 11.04 Exact value 11.0370000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8881 · revision 1 Value 11.0370000000 · 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: 11.0370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 11.02 Exact value 11.0170000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8880 · revision 1 Value 11.0170000000 · 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: 11.0170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 10.95 Exact value 10.9470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8879 · revision 1 Value 10.9470000000 · 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: 10.9470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 10.68 Exact value 10.6840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8878 · revision 1 Value 10.6840000000 · 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: 10.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 10.55 Exact value 10.5540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8877 · revision 1 Value 10.5540000000 · 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: 10.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 10.34 Exact value 10.3350000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8876 · revision 1 Value 10.3350000000 · 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: 10.3350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 10.25 Exact value 10.2450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8875 · revision 1 Value 10.2450000000 · 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: 10.2450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 10.10 Exact value 10.0960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8874 · revision 1 Value 10.0960000000 · 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: 10.0960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2009	10.21 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8873 · revision 1 Value 10.2100000000 · 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: 10.2100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 10.34 Exact value 10.3380000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8872 · revision 1 Value 10.3380000000 · 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: 10.3380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 10.19 Exact value 10.1870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8871 · revision 1 Value 10.1870000000 · 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: 10.1870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 9.97 Exact value 9.9660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8870 · revision 1 Value 9.9660000000 · 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: 9.9660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 9.80 Exact value 9.7980000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8869 · revision 1 Value 9.7980000000 · 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: 9.7980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 9.73 Exact value 9.7260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8868 · revision 1 Value 9.7260000000 · 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: 9.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 9.81 Exact value 9.8090000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8867 · revision 1 Value 9.8090000000 · 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: 9.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 9.75 Exact value 9.7460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8866 · revision 1 Value 9.7460000000 · 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: 9.7460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 9.73 Exact value 9.7260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8865 · revision 1 Value 9.7260000000 · 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: 9.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 9.57 Exact value 9.5740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8864 · revision 1 Value 9.5740000000 · 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: 9.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 9.64 Exact value 9.6370000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8863 · revision 1 Value 9.6370000000 · 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: 9.6370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 10.86 Exact value 10.8630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8862 · revision 1 Value 10.8630000000 · 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: 10.8630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 10.83 Exact value 10.8310000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8861 · revision 1 Value 10.8310000000 · 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: 10.8310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.08 Exact value 10.0780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8860 · revision 1 Value 10.0780000000 · 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: 10.0780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 9.86 Exact value 9.8610000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8859 · revision 1 Value 9.8610000000 · 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: 9.8610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 9.99 Exact value 9.9910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8858 · revision 1 Value 9.9910000000 · 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: 9.9910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 10.09 Exact value 10.0860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8857 · revision 1 Value 10.0860000000 · 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: 10.0860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified

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