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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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Values and evidence for China. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9000 · 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 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 4.37 Exact value 4.3660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8999 · revision 1 Value 4.3660000000 · 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: 4.3660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 4.43 Exact value 4.4320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8998 · revision 1 Value 4.4320000000 · 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: 4.4320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 5.12 Exact value 5.1170000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8997 · revision 1 Value 5.1170000000 · 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: 5.1170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 5.62 Exact value 5.6210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8996 · revision 1 Value 5.6210000000 · 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: 5.6210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1995	5.92 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8995 · revision 1 Value 5.9200000000 · 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: 5.9200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 6.26 Exact value 6.2590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8994 · revision 1 Value 6.2590000000 · 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: 6.2590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 6.57 Exact value 6.5670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8993 · revision 1 Value 6.5670000000 · 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: 6.5670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1998	6.67 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8992 · revision 1 Value 6.6700000000 · 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: 6.6700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 6.77 Exact value 6.7670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8991 · revision 1 Value 6.7670000000 · 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: 6.7670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2000	6.84 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8990 · revision 1 Value 6.8400000000 · 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: 6.8400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 7.99 Exact value 7.9940000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8989 · revision 1 Value 7.9940000000 · 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: 7.9940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 8.92 Exact value 8.9190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8988 · revision 1 Value 8.9190000000 · 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: 8.9190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 9.62 Exact value 9.6240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8987 · revision 1 Value 9.6240000000 · 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: 9.6240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 9.43 Exact value 9.4330000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8986 · revision 1 Value 9.4330000000 · 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: 9.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 9.50 Exact value 9.4950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8985 · revision 1 Value 9.4950000000 · 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: 9.4950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 9.33 Exact value 9.3310000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8984 · revision 1 Value 9.3310000000 · 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: 9.3310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 9.22 Exact value 9.2240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8983 · revision 1 Value 9.2240000000 · 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: 9.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 9.80 Exact value 9.8030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8982 · revision 1 Value 9.8030000000 · 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: 9.8030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2009	10.15 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8981 · revision 1 Value 10.1500000000 · 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: 10.1500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 9.82 Exact value 9.8230000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8980 · revision 1 Value 9.8230000000 · 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: 9.8230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 9.98 Exact value 9.9760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8979 · revision 1 Value 9.9760000000 · 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: 9.9760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 10.15 Exact value 10.1540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8978 · revision 1 Value 10.1540000000 · 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: 10.1540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 10.32 Exact value 10.3160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8977 · revision 1 Value 10.3160000000 · 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: 10.3160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 10.51 Exact value 10.5070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8976 · revision 1 Value 10.5070000000 · 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: 10.5070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2015	10.68 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8975 · revision 1 Value 10.6800000000 · 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: 10.6800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 10.57 Exact value 10.5740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8974 · revision 1 Value 10.5740000000 · 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: 10.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 10.43 Exact value 10.4310000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8973 · revision 1 Value 10.4310000000 · 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: 10.4310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 9.67 Exact value 9.6740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8972 · revision 1 Value 9.6740000000 · 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: 9.6740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 10.68 Exact value 10.6810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8971 · revision 1 Value 10.6810000000 · 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: 10.6810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2020	12.65 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8970 · revision 1 Value 12.6500000000 · 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: 12.6500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 12.40 Exact value 12.4040000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8969 · revision 1 Value 12.4040000000 · 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: 12.4040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 14.67 Exact value 14.6730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8968 · revision 1 Value 14.6730000000 · 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: 14.6730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 15.56 Exact value 15.5620000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8967 · revision 1 Value 15.5620000000 · 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: 15.5620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 15.04 Exact value 15.0440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8966 · revision 1 Value 15.0440000000 · 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: 15.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 15.80 Exact value 15.7950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #8965 · revision 1 Value 15.7950000000 · 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: 15.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified

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