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 #9252 · 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 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 22.25
Exact value22.2470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9251 · revision 1
Value 22.2470000000 · 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: 22.2470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 22.35
Exact value22.3480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9250 · revision 1
Value 22.3480000000 · 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: 22.3480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 22.35
Exact value22.3480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9249 · revision 1
Value 22.3480000000 · 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: 22.3480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 22.04
Exact value22.0410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9248 · revision 1
Value 22.0410000000 · 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: 22.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 22.15
Exact value22.1460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9247 · revision 1
Value 22.1460000000 · 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: 22.1460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 22.25
Exact value22.2540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9246 · revision 1
Value 22.2540000000 · 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: 22.2540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 22.67
Exact value22.6690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9245 · revision 1
Value 22.6690000000 · 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: 22.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 22.89
Exact value22.8880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9244 · revision 1
Value 22.8880000000 · 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: 22.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 23.05
Exact value23.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9243 · revision 1
Value 23.0490000000 · 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: 23.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 23.11
Exact value23.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9242 · revision 1
Value 23.1090000000 · 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: 23.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 23.6 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9241 · revision 1
Value 23.6000000000 · 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: 23.6000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 23.98 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9240 · revision 1
Value 23.9800000000 · 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: 23.9800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 24.51
Exact value24.5140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9239 · revision 1
Value 24.5140000000 · 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: 24.5140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 24.48
Exact value24.4790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9238 · revision 1
Value 24.4790000000 · 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: 24.4790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 24.67
Exact value24.6660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9237 · revision 1
Value 24.6660000000 · 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: 24.6660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 24.80
Exact value24.7990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9236 · revision 1
Value 24.7990000000 · 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: 24.7990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 24.91
Exact value24.9110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9235 · revision 1
Value 24.9110000000 · 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: 24.9110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 25.20
Exact value25.1990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9234 · revision 1
Value 25.1990000000 · 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: 25.1990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 25.82
Exact value25.8240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9233 · revision 1
Value 25.8240000000 · 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: 25.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 21.32 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9232 · revision 1
Value 21.3200000000 · 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: 21.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 22.62
Exact value22.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9231 · revision 1
Value 22.6190000000 · 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: 22.6190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 23.85
Exact value23.8510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9230 · revision 1
Value 23.8510000000 · 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: 23.8510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 25.30
Exact value25.2990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9229 · revision 1
Value 25.2990000000 · 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: 25.2990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 26.93
Exact value26.9270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9228 · revision 1
Value 26.9270000000 · 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: 26.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 28.57
Exact value28.5670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9227 · revision 1
Value 28.5670000000 · 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: 28.5670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 30.18
Exact value30.1820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9226 · revision 1
Value 30.1820000000 · 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: 30.1820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 31.89
Exact value31.8870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9225 · revision 1
Value 31.8870000000 · 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: 31.8870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 27.58
Exact value27.5750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9224 · revision 1
Value 27.5750000000 · 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: 27.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 28.11
Exact value28.1070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9223 · revision 1
Value 28.1070000000 · 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: 28.1070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 34.47
Exact value34.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9222 · revision 1
Value 34.4740000000 · 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: 34.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 31.66
Exact value31.6560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9221 · revision 1
Value 31.6560000000 · 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: 31.6560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 28.65
Exact value28.6510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9220 · revision 1
Value 28.6510000000 · 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: 28.6510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 28.05
Exact value28.0450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9219 · revision 1
Value 28.0450000000 · 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: 28.0450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 28.1 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9218 · revision 1
Value 28.1000000000 · 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: 28.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 28.42
Exact value28.4150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9217 · revision 1
Value 28.4150000000 · 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: 28.4150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
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