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 #10188 · 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 | ≈ 19.49
Exact value19.4860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10187 · revision 1
Value 19.4860000000 · 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: 19.4860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 21.40
Exact value21.3960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10186 · revision 1
Value 21.3960000000 · 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: 21.3960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 25.20
Exact value25.1990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10185 · revision 1
Value 25.1990000000 · 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: 25.1990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 28.40
Exact value28.3950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10184 · revision 1
Value 28.3950000000 · 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: 28.3950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 26.75
Exact value26.7530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10183 · revision 1
Value 26.7530000000 · 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: 26.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 27.23 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10182 · revision 1
Value 27.2300000000 · 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: 27.2300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 28.57
Exact value28.5680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10181 · revision 1
Value 28.5680000000 · 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: 28.5680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 25.90
Exact value25.9040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10180 · revision 1
Value 25.9040000000 · 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: 25.9040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 26.07
Exact value26.0740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10179 · revision 1
Value 26.0740000000 · 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: 26.0740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 20.48
Exact value20.4840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10178 · revision 1
Value 20.4840000000 · 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: 20.4840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 17.91 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10177 · revision 1
Value 17.9100000000 · 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: 17.9100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 18.85
Exact value18.8460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10176 · revision 1
Value 18.8460000000 · 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: 18.8460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 17.18
Exact value17.1780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10175 · revision 1
Value 17.1780000000 · 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: 17.1780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 19.67
Exact value19.6670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10174 · revision 1
Value 19.6670000000 · 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: 19.6670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 21.23
Exact value21.2250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10173 · revision 1
Value 21.2250000000 · 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: 21.2250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 22.45
Exact value22.4470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10172 · revision 1
Value 22.4470000000 · 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: 22.4470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 19.64
Exact value19.6440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10171 · revision 1
Value 19.6440000000 · 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: 19.6440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 19.21
Exact value19.2140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10170 · revision 1
Value 19.2140000000 · 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: 19.2140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 24.01
Exact value24.0060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10169 · revision 1
Value 24.0060000000 · 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: 24.0060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 23.59
Exact value23.5920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10168 · revision 1
Value 23.5920000000 · 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: 23.5920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 23.02
Exact value23.0180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10167 · revision 1
Value 23.0180000000 · 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: 23.0180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 24.95
Exact value24.9490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10166 · revision 1
Value 24.9490000000 · 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: 24.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 24.36
Exact value24.3630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10165 · revision 1
Value 24.3630000000 · 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: 24.3630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 24.83
Exact value24.8280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10164 · revision 1
Value 24.8280000000 · 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: 24.8280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 25.26
Exact value25.2620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10163 · revision 1
Value 25.2620000000 · 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: 25.2620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 24.94
Exact value24.9380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10162 · revision 1
Value 24.9380000000 · 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: 24.9380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 22.57
Exact value22.5720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10161 · revision 1
Value 22.5720000000 · 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: 22.5720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 20.95
Exact value20.9530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10160 · revision 1
Value 20.9530000000 · 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: 20.9530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 19.93
Exact value19.9290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10159 · revision 1
Value 19.9290000000 · 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: 19.9290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 20.40
Exact value20.3980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10158 · revision 1
Value 20.3980000000 · 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: 20.3980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 19.25
Exact value19.2520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10157 · revision 1
Value 19.2520000000 · 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: 19.2520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 17.86
Exact value17.8560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10156 · revision 1
Value 17.8560000000 · 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: 17.8560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 17.42
Exact value17.4190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10155 · revision 1
Value 17.4190000000 · 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: 17.4190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 18.60
Exact value18.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10154 · revision 1
Value 18.6030000000 · 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: 18.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 18.89 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10153 · revision 1
Value 18.8900000000 · 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: 18.8900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
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