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 #9936 · 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 | ≈ 9.15
Exact value9.1540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9935 · revision 1
Value 9.1540000000 · 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: 9.1540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 9.13 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9934 · revision 1
Value 9.1300000000 · 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: 9.1300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 9.26 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9933 · revision 1
Value 9.2600000000 · 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: 9.2600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 9.32
Exact value9.3180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9932 · revision 1
Value 9.3180000000 · 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: 9.3180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 9.35
Exact value9.3510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9931 · revision 1
Value 9.3510000000 · 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: 9.3510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 9.4 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9930 · revision 1
Value 9.4000000000 · 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: 9.4000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 9.48
Exact value9.4830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9929 · revision 1
Value 9.4830000000 · 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: 9.4830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 9.26
Exact value9.2610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9928 · revision 1
Value 9.2610000000 · 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: 9.2610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 9.60
Exact value9.6040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9927 · revision 1
Value 9.6040000000 · 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: 9.6040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 9.77
Exact value9.7680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9926 · revision 1
Value 9.7680000000 · 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: 9.7680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 8.55
Exact value8.5510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9925 · revision 1
Value 8.5510000000 · 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: 8.5510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 9.51
Exact value9.5070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9924 · revision 1
Value 9.5070000000 · 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: 9.5070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 10.85
Exact value10.8490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9923 · revision 1
Value 10.8490000000 · 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: 10.8490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 10.20
Exact value10.2040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9922 · revision 1
Value 10.2040000000 · 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: 10.2040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 7.86
Exact value7.8640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9921 · revision 1
Value 7.8640000000 · 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: 7.8640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 7.93
Exact value7.9260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9920 · revision 1
Value 7.9260000000 · 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: 7.9260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.02
Exact value7.0170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9919 · revision 1
Value 7.0170000000 · 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: 7.0170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 9.16
Exact value9.1630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9918 · revision 1
Value 9.1630000000 · 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: 9.1630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 9.86
Exact value9.8640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9917 · revision 1
Value 9.8640000000 · 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: 9.8640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 9.29
Exact value9.2860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9916 · revision 1
Value 9.2860000000 · 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: 9.2860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.90
Exact value8.8990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9915 · revision 1
Value 8.8990000000 · 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: 8.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.54
Exact value8.5380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9914 · revision 1
Value 8.5380000000 · 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: 8.5380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 8.33
Exact value8.3320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9913 · revision 1
Value 8.3320000000 · 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: 8.3320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9.03
Exact value9.0310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9912 · revision 1
Value 9.0310000000 · 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: 9.0310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.82
Exact value8.8240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9911 · revision 1
Value 8.8240000000 · 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: 8.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 10.35
Exact value10.3490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9910 · revision 1
Value 10.3490000000 · 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: 10.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 8.47
Exact value8.4650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9909 · revision 1
Value 8.4650000000 · 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: 8.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 7.96
Exact value7.9560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9908 · revision 1
Value 7.9560000000 · 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: 7.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 8.73
Exact value8.7330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9907 · revision 1
Value 8.7330000000 · 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: 8.7330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 11.07
Exact value11.0680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9906 · revision 1
Value 11.0680000000 · 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: 11.0680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 9.14
Exact value9.1360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9905 · revision 1
Value 9.1360000000 · 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: 9.1360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 8.30
Exact value8.2980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9904 · revision 1
Value 8.2980000000 · 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: 8.2980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 7.78
Exact value7.7820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9903 · revision 1
Value 7.7820000000 · 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: 7.7820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 8.57
Exact value8.5740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9902 · revision 1
Value 8.5740000000 · 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: 8.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 8.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9901 · revision 1
Value 8.1600000000 · 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: 8.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:06 · source revision unspecified |
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