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 #9864 · 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 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 11.50
Exact value11.4970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9863 · revision 1
Value 11.4970000000 · 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: 11.4970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 12.31 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9862 · revision 1
Value 12.3100000000 · 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: 12.3100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 14.59
Exact value14.5870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9861 · revision 1
Value 14.5870000000 · 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: 14.5870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 10.18 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9860 · revision 1
Value 10.1800000000 · 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: 10.1800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 9.93
Exact value9.9330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9859 · revision 1
Value 9.9330000000 · 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: 9.9330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 10.59
Exact value10.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9858 · revision 1
Value 10.5880000000 · 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: 10.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 8.10
Exact value8.1010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9857 · revision 1
Value 8.1010000000 · 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: 8.1010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 7.17
Exact value7.1690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9856 · revision 1
Value 7.1690000000 · 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: 7.1690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 9.89
Exact value9.8890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9855 · revision 1
Value 9.8890000000 · 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: 9.8890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 6.73
Exact value6.7260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9854 · revision 1
Value 6.7260000000 · 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: 6.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 8.23
Exact value8.2290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9853 · revision 1
Value 8.2290000000 · 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: 8.2290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 7.04
Exact value7.0430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9852 · revision 1
Value 7.0430000000 · 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: 7.0430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 9.80
Exact value9.8040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9851 · revision 1
Value 9.8040000000 · 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: 9.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 7.78
Exact value7.7760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9850 · revision 1
Value 7.7760000000 · 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: 7.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 8.60
Exact value8.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9849 · revision 1
Value 8.6030000000 · 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: 8.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 7.69
Exact value7.6860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9848 · revision 1
Value 7.6860000000 · 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: 7.6860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.50
Exact value7.4950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9847 · revision 1
Value 7.4950000000 · 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: 7.4950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 9.47
Exact value9.4710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9846 · revision 1
Value 9.4710000000 · 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: 9.4710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 13.44
Exact value13.4410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9845 · revision 1
Value 13.4410000000 · 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: 13.4410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 15.55
Exact value15.5540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9844 · revision 1
Value 15.5540000000 · 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: 15.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 16.31
Exact value16.3060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9843 · revision 1
Value 16.3060000000 · 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: 16.3060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 15.78
Exact value15.7750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9842 · revision 1
Value 15.7750000000 · 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: 15.7750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 14.77
Exact value14.7740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9841 · revision 1
Value 14.7740000000 · 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: 14.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 14.20
Exact value14.1960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9840 · revision 1
Value 14.1960000000 · 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: 14.1960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 12.15
Exact value12.1520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9839 · revision 1
Value 12.1520000000 · 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: 12.1520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 12.15
Exact value12.1470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9838 · revision 1
Value 12.1470000000 · 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: 12.1470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 12.38
Exact value12.3840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9837 · revision 1
Value 12.3840000000 · 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: 12.3840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 10.52 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9836 · revision 1
Value 10.5200000000 · 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: 10.5200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 10.04
Exact value10.0410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9835 · revision 1
Value 10.0410000000 · 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: 10.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 11.63
Exact value11.6340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9834 · revision 1
Value 11.6340000000 · 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: 11.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 10.8 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9833 · revision 1
Value 10.8000000000 · 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: 10.8000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 10.53
Exact value10.5330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9832 · revision 1
Value 10.5330000000 · 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: 10.5330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 11.50
Exact value11.4990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9831 · revision 1
Value 11.4990000000 · 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: 11.4990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 11.79
Exact value11.7860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9830 · revision 1
Value 11.7860000000 · 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: 11.7860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 11.74
Exact value11.7370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9829 · revision 1
Value 11.7370000000 · 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: 11.7370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:05 · source revision unspecified |
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