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 #9792 · 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 | ≈ 58.71
Exact value58.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9791 · revision 1
Value 58.7070000000 · 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: 58.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 59.63
Exact value59.6280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9790 · revision 1
Value 59.6280000000 · 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: 59.6280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 61.55
Exact value61.5520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9789 · revision 1
Value 61.5520000000 · 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: 61.5520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 61.58
Exact value61.5820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9788 · revision 1
Value 61.5820000000 · 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: 61.5820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 62.34
Exact value62.3370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9787 · revision 1
Value 62.3370000000 · 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: 62.3370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 62.54
Exact value62.5420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9786 · revision 1
Value 62.5420000000 · 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: 62.5420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 63.41 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9785 · revision 1
Value 63.4100000000 · 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: 63.4100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 64.15
Exact value64.1460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9784 · revision 1
Value 64.1460000000 · 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: 64.1460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 64.43
Exact value64.4260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9783 · revision 1
Value 64.4260000000 · 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: 64.4260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 65.03 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9782 · revision 1
Value 65.0300000000 · 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: 65.0300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 65.65
Exact value65.6480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9781 · revision 1
Value 65.6480000000 · 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: 65.6480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 66.37 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9780 · revision 1
Value 66.3700000000 · 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: 66.3700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 66.64
Exact value66.6430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9779 · revision 1
Value 66.6430000000 · 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: 66.6430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 66.90
Exact value66.8990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9778 · revision 1
Value 66.8990000000 · 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: 66.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 67.31
Exact value67.3050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9777 · revision 1
Value 67.3050000000 · 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: 67.3050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 67.67
Exact value67.6660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9776 · revision 1
Value 67.6660000000 · 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: 67.6660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 68.05
Exact value68.0530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9775 · revision 1
Value 68.0530000000 · 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: 68.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 68.40
Exact value68.4030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9774 · revision 1
Value 68.4030000000 · 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: 68.4030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 69.34
Exact value69.3350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9773 · revision 1
Value 69.3350000000 · 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: 69.3350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 70.02
Exact value70.0210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9772 · revision 1
Value 70.0210000000 · 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: 70.0210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 70.49
Exact value70.4860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9771 · revision 1
Value 70.4860000000 · 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: 70.4860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 70.78
Exact value70.7830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9770 · revision 1
Value 70.7830000000 · 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: 70.7830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 71.34
Exact value71.3430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9769 · revision 1
Value 71.3430000000 · 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: 71.3430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 72.04
Exact value72.0350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9768 · revision 1
Value 72.0350000000 · 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: 72.0350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 72.49
Exact value72.4920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9767 · revision 1
Value 72.4920000000 · 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: 72.4920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 73.01
Exact value73.0140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9766 · revision 1
Value 73.0140000000 · 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: 73.0140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 73.95
Exact value73.9510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9765 · revision 1
Value 73.9510000000 · 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: 73.9510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 74.98 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9764 · revision 1
Value 74.9800000000 · 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: 74.9800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 75.91
Exact value75.9060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9763 · revision 1
Value 75.9060000000 · 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: 75.9060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 81.88
Exact value81.8820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9762 · revision 1
Value 81.8820000000 · 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: 81.8820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 79.38
Exact value79.3770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9761 · revision 1
Value 79.3770000000 · 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: 79.3770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 76.61
Exact value76.6090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9760 · revision 1
Value 76.6090000000 · 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: 76.6090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 76.39
Exact value76.3930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9759 · revision 1
Value 76.3930000000 · 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: 76.3930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 76.49
Exact value76.4940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9758 · revision 1
Value 76.4940000000 · 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: 76.4940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 76.77
Exact value76.7660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9757 · revision 1
Value 76.7660000000 · 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: 76.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
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