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 #9288 · 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 | ≈ 11.08
Exact value11.0840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9287 · revision 1
Value 11.0840000000 · 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: 11.0840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 7.63
Exact value7.6340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9286 · revision 1
Value 7.6340000000 · 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: 7.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 8.26
Exact value8.2560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9285 · revision 1
Value 8.2560000000 · 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: 8.2560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 8.24
Exact value8.2370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9284 · revision 1
Value 8.2370000000 · 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: 8.2370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 11.64
Exact value11.6380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9283 · revision 1
Value 11.6380000000 · 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: 11.6380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 12.21
Exact value12.2050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9282 · revision 1
Value 12.2050000000 · 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: 12.2050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 11.84 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9281 · revision 1
Value 11.8400000000 · 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: 11.8400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 11.86
Exact value11.8640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9280 · revision 1
Value 11.8640000000 · 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: 11.8640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 13.60
Exact value13.6020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9279 · revision 1
Value 13.6020000000 · 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: 13.6020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 11.24
Exact value11.2370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9278 · revision 1
Value 11.2370000000 · 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: 11.2370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 13.81
Exact value13.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9277 · revision 1
Value 13.8060000000 · 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: 13.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 14.46
Exact value14.4570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9276 · revision 1
Value 14.4570000000 · 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: 14.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 15.05
Exact value15.0510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9275 · revision 1
Value 15.0510000000 · 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: 15.0510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 14.53
Exact value14.5310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9274 · revision 1
Value 14.5310000000 · 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: 14.5310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 15.52
Exact value15.5190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9273 · revision 1
Value 15.5190000000 · 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: 15.5190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 14.27
Exact value14.2690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9272 · revision 1
Value 14.2690000000 · 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: 14.2690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 11.07
Exact value11.0670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9271 · revision 1
Value 11.0670000000 · 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: 11.0670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11.25
Exact value11.2470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9270 · revision 1
Value 11.2470000000 · 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: 11.2470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 18.37
Exact value18.3650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9269 · revision 1
Value 18.3650000000 · 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: 18.3650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 17.38
Exact value17.3780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9268 · revision 1
Value 17.3780000000 · 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: 17.3780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 22.04
Exact value22.0370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9267 · revision 1
Value 22.0370000000 · 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: 22.0370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 22.37
Exact value22.3720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9266 · revision 1
Value 22.3720000000 · 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: 22.3720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 21.56
Exact value21.5590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9265 · revision 1
Value 21.5590000000 · 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: 21.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 24.23 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9264 · revision 1
Value 24.2300000000 · 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: 24.2300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 22.36
Exact value22.3630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9263 · revision 1
Value 22.3630000000 · 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: 22.3630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 21.65 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9262 · revision 1
Value 21.6500000000 · 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: 21.6500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 20.74
Exact value20.7360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9261 · revision 1
Value 20.7360000000 · 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: 20.7360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 25.07
Exact value25.0710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9260 · revision 1
Value 25.0710000000 · 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: 25.0710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 31.19
Exact value31.1940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9259 · revision 1
Value 31.1940000000 · 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: 31.1940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 40.11 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9258 · revision 1
Value 40.1100000000 · 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: 40.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 39.20
Exact value39.2010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9257 · revision 1
Value 39.2010000000 · 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: 39.2010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 30.72
Exact value30.7180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9256 · revision 1
Value 30.7180000000 · 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: 30.7180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 24.31
Exact value24.3080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9255 · revision 1
Value 24.3080000000 · 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: 24.3080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 20.48
Exact value20.4810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9254 · revision 1
Value 20.4810000000 · 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: 20.4810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 19.95
Exact value19.9490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9253 · revision 1
Value 19.9490000000 · 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: 19.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:01 · source revision unspecified |
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