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 #10260 · 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 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 41.56
Exact value41.5560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10259 · revision 1
Value 41.5560000000 · 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: 41.5560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 42.46
Exact value42.4560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10258 · revision 1
Value 42.4560000000 · 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: 42.4560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 42.48
Exact value42.4750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10257 · revision 1
Value 42.4750000000 · 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: 42.4750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 41.56
Exact value41.5640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10256 · revision 1
Value 41.5640000000 · 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: 41.5640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 39.86
Exact value39.8560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10255 · revision 1
Value 39.8560000000 · 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: 39.8560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 38.93
Exact value38.9250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10254 · revision 1
Value 38.9250000000 · 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: 38.9250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 37.86
Exact value37.8590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10253 · revision 1
Value 37.8590000000 · 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: 37.8590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 37.11
Exact value37.1080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10252 · revision 1
Value 37.1080000000 · 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: 37.1080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 37.24
Exact value37.2360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10251 · revision 1
Value 37.2360000000 · 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: 37.2360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 36.99
Exact value36.9850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10250 · revision 1
Value 36.9850000000 · 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: 36.9850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 36.26
Exact value36.2630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10249 · revision 1
Value 36.2630000000 · 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: 36.2630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 34.85
Exact value34.8450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10248 · revision 1
Value 34.8450000000 · 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: 34.8450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 33.80
Exact value33.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10247 · revision 1
Value 33.7950000000 · 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: 33.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 33.15
Exact value33.1490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10246 · revision 1
Value 33.1490000000 · 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: 33.1490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 32.22
Exact value32.2230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10245 · revision 1
Value 32.2230000000 · 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: 32.2230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 33.34
Exact value33.3360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10244 · revision 1
Value 33.3360000000 · 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: 33.3360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 33.73
Exact value33.7250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10243 · revision 1
Value 33.7250000000 · 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: 33.7250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 34.87
Exact value34.8670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10242 · revision 1
Value 34.8670000000 · 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: 34.8670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 35.36
Exact value35.3590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10241 · revision 1
Value 35.3590000000 · 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: 35.3590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 35.94
Exact value35.9350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10240 · revision 1
Value 35.9350000000 · 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: 35.9350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 35.34
Exact value35.3370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10239 · revision 1
Value 35.3370000000 · 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: 35.3370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 35.12
Exact value35.1170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10238 · revision 1
Value 35.1170000000 · 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: 35.1170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 35.35
Exact value35.3450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10237 · revision 1
Value 35.3450000000 · 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: 35.3450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 35.66
Exact value35.6580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10236 · revision 1
Value 35.6580000000 · 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: 35.6580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 35.86
Exact value35.8570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10235 · revision 1
Value 35.8570000000 · 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: 35.8570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 36.19
Exact value36.1910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10234 · revision 1
Value 36.1910000000 · 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: 36.1910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 36.53
Exact value36.5320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10233 · revision 1
Value 36.5320000000 · 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: 36.5320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 36.80
Exact value36.8040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10232 · revision 1
Value 36.8040000000 · 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: 36.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 36.71
Exact value36.7110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10231 · revision 1
Value 36.7110000000 · 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: 36.7110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 39.70
Exact value39.7020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10230 · revision 1
Value 39.7020000000 · 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: 39.7020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 38.24
Exact value38.2440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10229 · revision 1
Value 38.2440000000 · 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: 38.2440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 36.64 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10228 · revision 1
Value 36.6400000000 · 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: 36.6400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 36.41
Exact value36.4070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10227 · revision 1
Value 36.4070000000 · 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: 36.4070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 36.28
Exact value36.2830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10226 · revision 1
Value 36.2830000000 · 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: 36.2830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 36.28
Exact value36.2810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10225 · revision 1
Value 36.2810000000 · 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: 36.2810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:08 · source revision unspecified |
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