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 #9756 · 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 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 5.51
Exact value5.5120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9755 · revision 1
Value 5.5120000000 · 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: 5.5120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 5.97
Exact value5.9720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9754 · revision 1
Value 5.9720000000 · 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: 5.9720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 7.67
Exact value7.6720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9753 · revision 1
Value 7.6720000000 · 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: 7.6720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 8.96 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9752 · revision 1
Value 8.9600000000 · 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: 8.9600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 8.46
Exact value8.4640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9751 · revision 1
Value 8.4640000000 · 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: 8.4640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 9.63 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9750 · revision 1
Value 9.6300000000 · 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: 9.6300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 10.67
Exact value10.6660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9749 · revision 1
Value 10.6660000000 · 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: 10.6660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 9.79 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9748 · revision 1
Value 9.7900000000 · 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: 9.7900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 8.88
Exact value8.8830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9747 · revision 1
Value 8.8830000000 · 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: 8.8830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 8.55
Exact value8.5450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9746 · revision 1
Value 8.5450000000 · 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: 8.5450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 7.79
Exact value7.7870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9745 · revision 1
Value 7.7870000000 · 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: 7.7870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 9.29
Exact value9.2850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9744 · revision 1
Value 9.2850000000 · 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: 9.2850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.02
Exact value11.0240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9743 · revision 1
Value 11.0240000000 · 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: 11.0240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 12.98
Exact value12.9840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9742 · revision 1
Value 12.9840000000 · 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: 12.9840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 15.46
Exact value15.4630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9741 · revision 1
Value 15.4630000000 · 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: 15.4630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 13.40
Exact value13.4020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9740 · revision 1
Value 13.4020000000 · 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: 13.4020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 11.82
Exact value11.8240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9739 · revision 1
Value 11.8240000000 · 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: 11.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 10.93
Exact value10.9290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9738 · revision 1
Value 10.9290000000 · 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: 10.9290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 11.31
Exact value11.3090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9737 · revision 1
Value 11.3090000000 · 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: 11.3090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 10.42
Exact value10.4160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9736 · revision 1
Value 10.4160000000 · 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: 10.4160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.93
Exact value8.9270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9735 · revision 1
Value 8.9270000000 · 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: 8.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.12
Exact value8.1190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9734 · revision 1
Value 8.1190000000 · 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: 8.1190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 7.83
Exact value7.8250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9733 · revision 1
Value 7.8250000000 · 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: 7.8250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 7.61
Exact value7.6120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9732 · revision 1
Value 7.6120000000 · 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: 7.6120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 7.33
Exact value7.3280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9731 · revision 1
Value 7.3280000000 · 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: 7.3280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 7.08
Exact value7.0790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9730 · revision 1
Value 7.0790000000 · 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: 7.0790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 6.77 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9729 · revision 1
Value 6.7700000000 · 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: 6.7700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 6.22 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9728 · revision 1
Value 6.2200000000 · 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: 6.2200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 5.86
Exact value5.8590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9727 · revision 1
Value 5.8590000000 · 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: 5.8590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 7.86
Exact value7.8620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9726 · revision 1
Value 7.8620000000 · 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: 7.8620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 6.67
Exact value6.6650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9725 · revision 1
Value 6.6650000000 · 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: 6.6650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.05
Exact value6.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9724 · revision 1
Value 6.0490000000 · 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: 6.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 6.02 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9723 · revision 1
Value 6.0200000000 · 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: 6.0200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 6.60
Exact value6.6040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9722 · revision 1
Value 6.6040000000 · 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: 6.6040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6.86
Exact value6.8620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9721 · revision 1
Value 6.8620000000 · 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: 6.8620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
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