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.

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Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)

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Values and evidence for Dominican Republic. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9900 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 12.31 Exact value 12.3060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9899 · revision 1 Value 12.3060000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.3060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 12.16 Exact value 12.1590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9898 · revision 1 Value 12.1590000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.1590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 11.77 Exact value 11.7690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9897 · revision 1 Value 11.7690000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.7690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 11.76 Exact value 11.7630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9896 · revision 1 Value 11.7630000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.7630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 12.04 Exact value 12.0410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9895 · revision 1 Value 12.0410000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 12.17 Exact value 12.1730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9894 · revision 1 Value 12.1730000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.1730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 12.04 Exact value 12.0420000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9893 · revision 1 Value 12.0420000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.0420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 12.09 Exact value 12.0930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9892 · revision 1 Value 12.0930000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 12.17 Exact value 12.1740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9891 · revision 1 Value 12.1740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.1740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 12.40 Exact value 12.4020000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9890 · revision 1 Value 12.4020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.4020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 13.46 Exact value 13.4550000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9889 · revision 1 Value 13.4550000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 12.72 Exact value 12.7210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9888 · revision 1 Value 12.7210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.7210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 13.42 Exact value 13.4230000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9887 · revision 1 Value 13.4230000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 12.90 Exact value 12.8990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9886 · revision 1 Value 12.8990000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 13.49 Exact value 13.4920000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9885 · revision 1 Value 13.4920000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 10.78 Exact value 10.7790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9884 · revision 1 Value 10.7790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.7790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 12.33 Exact value 12.3260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9883 · revision 1 Value 12.3260000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.3260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 10.55 Exact value 10.5480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9882 · revision 1 Value 10.5480000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.5480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 12.48 Exact value 12.4790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9881 · revision 1 Value 12.4790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.4790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2010	10.81 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9880 · revision 1 Value 10.8100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.8100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 13.96 Exact value 13.9560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9879 · revision 1 Value 13.9560000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 14.82 Exact value 14.8210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9878 · revision 1 Value 14.8210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.8210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 17.39 Exact value 17.3920000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9877 · revision 1 Value 17.3920000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 17.3920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 13.34 Exact value 13.3430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9876 · revision 1 Value 13.3430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.3430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 16.43 Exact value 16.4260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9875 · revision 1 Value 16.4260000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 16.4260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 16.74 Exact value 16.7380000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9874 · revision 1 Value 16.7380000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 16.7380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 13.44 Exact value 13.4410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9873 · revision 1 Value 13.4410000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 14.85 Exact value 14.8470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9872 · revision 1 Value 14.8470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 15.84 Exact value 15.8350000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9871 · revision 1 Value 15.8350000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 15.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 14.77 Exact value 14.7660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9870 · revision 1 Value 14.7660000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 16.87 Exact value 16.8740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9869 · revision 1 Value 16.8740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 16.8740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 12.85 Exact value 12.8520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9868 · revision 1 Value 12.8520000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 11.56 Exact value 11.5590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9867 · revision 1 Value 11.5590000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 12.87 Exact value 12.8720000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9866 · revision 1 Value 12.8720000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 12.31 Exact value 12.3120000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9865 · revision 1 Value 12.3120000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.3120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified

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