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)
Finland
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10116 · 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 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 14.94
Exact value14.9410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10115 · revision 1
Value 14.9410000000 · 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: 14.9410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 24.49
Exact value24.4850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10114 · revision 1
Value 24.4850000000 · 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: 24.4850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 30.80
Exact value30.7990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10113 · revision 1
Value 30.7990000000 · 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: 30.7990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 31.16
Exact value31.1620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10112 · revision 1
Value 31.1620000000 · 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: 31.1620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 40.64
Exact value40.6350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10111 · revision 1
Value 40.6350000000 · 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: 40.6350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 41.19
Exact value41.1870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10110 · revision 1
Value 41.1870000000 · 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: 41.1870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 35.19
Exact value35.1940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10109 · revision 1
Value 35.1940000000 · 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: 35.1940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 34.36 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10108 · revision 1
Value 34.3600000000 · 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: 34.3600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 29.65
Exact value29.6530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10107 · revision 1
Value 29.6530000000 · 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: 29.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 29.33
Exact value29.3330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10106 · revision 1
Value 29.3330000000 · 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: 29.3330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 27.32
Exact value27.3210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10105 · revision 1
Value 27.3210000000 · 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: 27.3210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 28.8 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10104 · revision 1
Value 28.8000000000 · 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: 28.8000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 28.10
Exact value28.1020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10103 · revision 1
Value 28.1020000000 · 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: 28.1020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 27.40
Exact value27.4040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10102 · revision 1
Value 27.4040000000 · 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: 27.4040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 26.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10101 · revision 1
Value 26.7800000000 · 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: 26.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 25.77
Exact value25.7740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10100 · revision 1
Value 25.7740000000 · 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: 25.7740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 16.43
Exact value16.4260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10099 · revision 1
Value 16.4260000000 · 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: 16.4260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 16.34
Exact value16.3370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10098 · revision 1
Value 16.3370000000 · 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: 16.3370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 21.38
Exact value21.3760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10097 · revision 1
Value 21.3760000000 · 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: 21.3760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 21.29
Exact value21.2880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10096 · revision 1
Value 21.2880000000 · 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: 21.2880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 19.93
Exact value19.9340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10095 · revision 1
Value 19.9340000000 · 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: 19.9340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 18.87
Exact value18.8680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10094 · revision 1
Value 18.8680000000 · 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: 18.8680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 19.82
Exact value19.8170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10093 · revision 1
Value 19.8170000000 · 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: 19.8170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 20.45
Exact value20.4540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10092 · revision 1
Value 20.4540000000 · 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: 20.4540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 22.30
Exact value22.3040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10091 · revision 1
Value 22.3040000000 · 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: 22.3040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 20.06
Exact value20.0570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10090 · revision 1
Value 20.0570000000 · 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: 20.0570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 20.04
Exact value20.0410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10089 · revision 1
Value 20.0410000000 · 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: 20.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 16.96
Exact value16.9580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10088 · revision 1
Value 16.9580000000 · 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: 16.9580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 17.13
Exact value17.1280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10087 · revision 1
Value 17.1280000000 · 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: 17.1280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 21.19
Exact value21.1930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10086 · revision 1
Value 21.1930000000 · 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: 21.1930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 17.06
Exact value17.0580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10085 · revision 1
Value 17.0580000000 · 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: 17.0580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 14.14
Exact value14.1380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10084 · revision 1
Value 14.1380000000 · 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: 14.1380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 16.11
Exact value16.1060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10083 · revision 1
Value 16.1060000000 · 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: 16.1060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 18.68 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10082 · revision 1
Value 18.6800000000 · 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: 18.6800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 21.48
Exact value21.4790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10081 · revision 1
Value 21.4790000000 · 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: 21.4790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:07 · source revision unspecified |
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