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)
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13212 · 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 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 3.27
Exact value3.2720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13211 · revision 1
Value 3.2720000000 · 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: 3.2720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 3.01 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13210 · revision 1
Value 3.0100000000 · 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: 3.0100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 5.84
Exact value5.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13209 · revision 1
Value 5.8440000000 · 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: 5.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 5.56
Exact value5.5570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13208 · revision 1
Value 5.5570000000 · 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: 5.5570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 4.65
Exact value4.6530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13207 · revision 1
Value 4.6530000000 · 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: 4.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 4.65
Exact value4.6540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13206 · revision 1
Value 4.6540000000 · 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: 4.6540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 6.00
Exact value5.9970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13205 · revision 1
Value 5.9970000000 · 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: 5.9970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5.77
Exact value5.7730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13204 · revision 1
Value 5.7730000000 · 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: 5.7730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 5.65
Exact value5.6510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13203 · revision 1
Value 5.6510000000 · 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: 5.6510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 4.81
Exact value4.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13202 · revision 1
Value 4.8060000000 · 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: 4.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 5.63
Exact value5.6250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13201 · revision 1
Value 5.6250000000 · 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: 5.6250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 5.59
Exact value5.5860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13200 · revision 1
Value 5.5860000000 · 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: 5.5860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 8.49
Exact value8.4940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13199 · revision 1
Value 8.4940000000 · 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: 8.4940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 7.71
Exact value7.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13198 · revision 1
Value 7.7070000000 · 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: 7.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 8.76 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13197 · revision 1
Value 8.7600000000 · 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: 8.7600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 7.7 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13196 · revision 1
Value 7.7000000000 · 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: 7.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.08
Exact value7.0830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13195 · revision 1
Value 7.0830000000 · 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: 7.0830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 7.02
Exact value7.0180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13194 · revision 1
Value 7.0180000000 · 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: 7.0180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 8.45
Exact value8.4460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13193 · revision 1
Value 8.4460000000 · 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: 8.4460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 8.22
Exact value8.2160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13192 · revision 1
Value 8.2160000000 · 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: 8.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 7.73
Exact value7.7270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13191 · revision 1
Value 7.7270000000 · 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: 7.7270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.33
Exact value8.3270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13190 · revision 1
Value 8.3270000000 · 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: 8.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 8.74
Exact value8.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13189 · revision 1
Value 8.7430000000 · 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: 8.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 8.60
Exact value8.5970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13188 · revision 1
Value 8.5970000000 · 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: 8.5970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.82
Exact value8.8150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13187 · revision 1
Value 8.8150000000 · 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: 8.8150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 8.58
Exact value8.5790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13186 · revision 1
Value 8.5790000000 · 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: 8.5790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 8.06
Exact value8.0590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13185 · revision 1
Value 8.0590000000 · 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: 8.0590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 7.94
Exact value7.9370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13184 · revision 1
Value 7.9370000000 · 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: 7.9370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 7.99
Exact value7.9930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13183 · revision 1
Value 7.9930000000 · 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: 7.9930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 8.60
Exact value8.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13182 · revision 1
Value 8.6030000000 · 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: 8.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 8.32
Exact value8.3150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13181 · revision 1
Value 8.3150000000 · 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: 8.3150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.84
Exact value6.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13180 · revision 1
Value 6.8350000000 · 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: 6.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 7.87
Exact value7.8650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13179 · revision 1
Value 7.8650000000 · 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: 7.8650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 8.24
Exact value8.2380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13178 · revision 1
Value 8.2380000000 · 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: 8.2380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 9.04
Exact value9.0410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13177 · revision 1
Value 9.0410000000 · 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: 9.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:32 · source revision unspecified |
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