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 Côte d'Ivoire. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9036 · 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	≈ 8.77 Exact value 8.7670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9035 · revision 1 Value 8.7670000000 · 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: 8.7670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 8.86 Exact value 8.8580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9034 · revision 1 Value 8.8580000000 · 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: 8.8580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 7.77 Exact value 7.7650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9033 · revision 1 Value 7.7650000000 · 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: 7.7650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 6.68 Exact value 6.6810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9032 · revision 1 Value 6.6810000000 · 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: 6.6810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 5.49 Exact value 5.4850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9031 · revision 1 Value 5.4850000000 · 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: 5.4850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 5.47 Exact value 5.4650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9030 · revision 1 Value 5.4650000000 · 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: 5.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 5.43 Exact value 5.4280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9029 · revision 1 Value 5.4280000000 · 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: 5.4280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 5.60 Exact value 5.5960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9028 · revision 1 Value 5.5960000000 · 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: 5.5960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 5.99 Exact value 5.9880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9027 · revision 1 Value 5.9880000000 · 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: 5.9880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 6.47 Exact value 6.4680000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9026 · revision 1 Value 6.4680000000 · 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: 6.4680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 6.90 Exact value 6.8960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9025 · revision 1 Value 6.8960000000 · 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: 6.8960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 7.28 Exact value 7.2780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9024 · revision 1 Value 7.2780000000 · 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: 7.2780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2003	7.68 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9023 · revision 1 Value 7.6800000000 · 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: 7.6800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.84 Exact value 7.8410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9022 · revision 1 Value 7.8410000000 · 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: 7.8410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 8.04 Exact value 8.0350000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9021 · revision 1 Value 8.0350000000 · 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: 8.0350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 8.12 Exact value 8.1240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9020 · revision 1 Value 8.1240000000 · 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: 8.1240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 8.46 Exact value 8.4570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9019 · revision 1 Value 8.4570000000 · 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: 8.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 8.64 Exact value 8.6420000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9018 · revision 1 Value 8.6420000000 · 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: 8.6420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 8.92 Exact value 8.9210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9017 · revision 1 Value 8.9210000000 · 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: 8.9210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 9.07 Exact value 9.0670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9016 · revision 1 Value 9.0670000000 · 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: 9.0670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 9.68 Exact value 9.6820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9015 · revision 1 Value 9.6820000000 · 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: 9.6820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 9.89 Exact value 9.8910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9014 · revision 1 Value 9.8910000000 · 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: 9.8910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2013	6.27 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9013 · revision 1 Value 6.2700000000 · 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: 6.2700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 4.70 Exact value 4.7010000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9012 · revision 1 Value 4.7010000000 · 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: 4.7010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.38 Exact value 3.3760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9011 · revision 1 Value 3.3760000000 · 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: 3.3760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2016	2.04 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9010 · revision 1 Value 2.0400000000 · 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: 2.0400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 5.26 Exact value 5.2570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9009 · revision 1 Value 5.2570000000 · 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: 5.2570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 4.67 Exact value 4.6670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9008 · revision 1 Value 4.6670000000 · 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: 4.6670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 4.04 Exact value 4.0430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9007 · revision 1 Value 4.0430000000 · 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: 4.0430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 4.69 Exact value 4.6870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9006 · revision 1 Value 4.6870000000 · 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: 4.6870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 4.75 Exact value 4.7530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9005 · revision 1 Value 4.7530000000 · 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: 4.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 4.30 Exact value 4.3040000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9004 · revision 1 Value 4.3040000000 · 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: 4.3040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.24 Exact value 4.2430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9003 · revision 1 Value 4.2430000000 · 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: 4.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.25 Exact value 4.2490000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9002 · revision 1 Value 4.2490000000 · 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: 4.2490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.01 Exact value 4.0110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9001 · revision 1 Value 4.0110000000 · 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: 4.0110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:48:59 · source revision unspecified

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