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)
Ethiopia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10080 · 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 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 4.70
Exact value4.7010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10079 · revision 1
Value 4.7010000000 · 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: 4.7010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 4.82
Exact value4.8220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10078 · revision 1
Value 4.8220000000 · 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: 4.8220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 4.67
Exact value4.6740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10077 · revision 1
Value 4.6740000000 · 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: 4.6740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 4.53
Exact value4.5310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10076 · revision 1
Value 4.5310000000 · 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: 4.5310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 4.50
Exact value4.5010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10075 · revision 1
Value 4.5010000000 · 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: 4.5010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 4.68
Exact value4.6780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10074 · revision 1
Value 4.6780000000 · 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: 4.6780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 4.84
Exact value4.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10073 · revision 1
Value 4.8440000000 · 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: 4.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5.16
Exact value5.1580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10072 · revision 1
Value 5.1580000000 · 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: 5.1580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 5.45
Exact value5.4470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10071 · revision 1
Value 5.4470000000 · 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: 5.4470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 5.13
Exact value5.1270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10070 · revision 1
Value 5.1270000000 · 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: 5.1270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 4.68
Exact value4.6830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10069 · revision 1
Value 4.6830000000 · 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: 4.6830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 4.47
Exact value4.4720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10068 · revision 1
Value 4.4720000000 · 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: 4.4720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4.32
Exact value4.3160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10067 · revision 1
Value 4.3160000000 · 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: 4.3160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 3.98
Exact value3.9820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10066 · revision 1
Value 3.9820000000 · 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: 3.9820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 3.60
Exact value3.6020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10065 · revision 1
Value 3.6020000000 · 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: 3.6020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 3.45 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10064 · revision 1
Value 3.4500000000 · 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: 3.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 3.46
Exact value3.4570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10063 · revision 1
Value 3.4570000000 · 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: 3.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 3.45
Exact value3.4530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10062 · revision 1
Value 3.4530000000 · 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: 3.4530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 3.46 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10061 · revision 1
Value 3.4600000000 · 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: 3.4600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 3.44
Exact value3.4350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10060 · revision 1
Value 3.4350000000 · 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: 3.4350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 3.42 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10059 · revision 1
Value 3.4200000000 · 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: 3.4200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 3.41
Exact value3.4140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10058 · revision 1
Value 3.4140000000 · 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: 3.4140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 3.43
Exact value3.4290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10057 · revision 1
Value 3.4290000000 · 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: 3.4290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.63
Exact value3.6340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10056 · revision 1
Value 3.6340000000 · 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: 3.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10055 · revision 1
Value 3.8130000000 · 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: 3.8130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 4.03
Exact value4.0310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10054 · revision 1
Value 4.0310000000 · 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: 4.0310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 4.25 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10053 · revision 1
Value 4.2500000000 · 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: 4.2500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 4.52
Exact value4.5150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10052 · revision 1
Value 4.5150000000 · 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: 4.5150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4.75
Exact value4.7520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10051 · revision 1
Value 4.7520000000 · 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: 4.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 6.36
Exact value6.3560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10050 · revision 1
Value 6.3560000000 · 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: 6.3560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 6.25
Exact value6.2460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10049 · revision 1
Value 6.2460000000 · 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: 6.2460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 5.45 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10048 · revision 1
Value 5.4500000000 · 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: 5.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 5.46
Exact value5.4550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10047 · revision 1
Value 5.4550000000 · 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: 5.4550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 5.45
Exact value5.4490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10046 · revision 1
Value 5.4490000000 · 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: 5.4490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 5.35
Exact value5.3530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10045 · revision 1
Value 5.3530000000 · 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: 5.3530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
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