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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 #8928 · 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	≈ 15.83 Exact value 15.8320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8927 · revision 1 Value 15.8320000000 · 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: 15.8320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 17.21 Exact value 17.2120000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8926 · revision 1 Value 17.2120000000 · 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: 17.2120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 17.19 Exact value 17.1870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8925 · revision 1 Value 17.1870000000 · 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: 17.1870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 15.89 Exact value 15.8940000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8924 · revision 1 Value 15.8940000000 · 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: 15.8940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 14.83 Exact value 14.8320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8923 · revision 1 Value 14.8320000000 · 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: 14.8320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 15.40 Exact value 15.4020000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8922 · revision 1 Value 15.4020000000 · 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: 15.4020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 16.25 Exact value 16.2540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8921 · revision 1 Value 16.2540000000 · 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: 16.2540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 15.14 Exact value 15.1390000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8920 · revision 1 Value 15.1390000000 · 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: 15.1390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 14.05 Exact value 14.0530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8919 · revision 1 Value 14.0530000000 · 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: 14.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 12.67 Exact value 12.6690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8918 · revision 1 Value 12.6690000000 · 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: 12.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 12.87 Exact value 12.8690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8917 · revision 1 Value 12.8690000000 · 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: 12.8690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 13.62 Exact value 13.6180000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8916 · revision 1 Value 13.6180000000 · 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: 13.6180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 13.62 Exact value 13.6240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8915 · revision 1 Value 13.6240000000 · 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: 13.6240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 13.44 Exact value 13.4430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8914 · revision 1 Value 13.4430000000 · 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: 13.4430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 12.39 Exact value 12.3930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8913 · revision 1 Value 12.3930000000 · 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: 12.3930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 11.62 Exact value 11.6170000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8912 · revision 1 Value 11.6170000000 · 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: 11.6170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 11.02 Exact value 11.0220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8911 · revision 1 Value 11.0220000000 · 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: 11.0220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 11.38 Exact value 11.3790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8910 · revision 1 Value 11.3790000000 · 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: 11.3790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 15.06 Exact value 15.0590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8909 · revision 1 Value 15.0590000000 · 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: 15.0590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 14.58 Exact value 14.5750000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8908 · revision 1 Value 14.5750000000 · 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: 14.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 13.92 Exact value 13.9150000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8907 · revision 1 Value 13.9150000000 · 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: 13.9150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 14.04 Exact value 14.0360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8906 · revision 1 Value 14.0360000000 · 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: 14.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 13.24 Exact value 13.2430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8905 · revision 1 Value 13.2430000000 · 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: 13.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 13.20 Exact value 13.2030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8904 · revision 1 Value 13.2030000000 · 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: 13.2030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 12.76 Exact value 12.7590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8903 · revision 1 Value 12.7590000000 · 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: 12.7590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 12.60 Exact value 12.5970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8902 · revision 1 Value 12.5970000000 · 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: 12.5970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 11.24 Exact value 11.2360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8901 · revision 1 Value 11.2360000000 · 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: 11.2360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 10.71 Exact value 10.7090000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8900 · revision 1 Value 10.7090000000 · 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: 10.7090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 10.74 Exact value 10.7440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8899 · revision 1 Value 10.7440000000 · 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: 10.7440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 20.13 Exact value 20.1250000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8898 · revision 1 Value 20.1250000000 · 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: 20.1250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 13.56 Exact value 13.5570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8897 · revision 1 Value 13.5570000000 · 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: 13.5570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.08 Exact value 10.0820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8896 · revision 1 Value 10.0820000000 · 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: 10.0820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 10.81 Exact value 10.8060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8895 · revision 1 Value 10.8060000000 · 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: 10.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 13.28 Exact value 13.2760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8894 · revision 1 Value 13.2760000000 · 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: 13.2760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified
2025	13.8 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8893 · revision 1 Value 13.8000000000 · 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: 13.8000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:58 · source revision unspecified

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