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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.

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Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Values and evidence for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15048 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 13.85 Exact value 13.8450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15047 · revision 1 Value 13.8450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.8450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 15.61 Exact value 15.6130000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15046 · revision 1 Value 15.6130000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 15.6130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 17.40 Exact value 17.4030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15045 · revision 1 Value 17.4030000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 17.4030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1994	16.27 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15044 · revision 1 Value 16.2700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 16.2700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 15.45 Exact value 15.4540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15043 · revision 1 Value 15.4540000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 15.4540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1996	14.83 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15042 · revision 1 Value 14.8300000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 13.46 Exact value 13.4640000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15041 · revision 1 Value 13.4640000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 12.32 Exact value 12.3150000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15040 · revision 1 Value 12.3150000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.3150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 12.29 Exact value 12.2930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15039 · revision 1 Value 12.2930000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.2930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 11.87 Exact value 11.8740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15038 · revision 1 Value 11.8740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.8740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 10.19 Exact value 10.1910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15037 · revision 1 Value 10.1910000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.1910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 10.78 Exact value 10.7790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15036 · revision 1 Value 10.7790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.7790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 11.24 Exact value 11.2360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15035 · revision 1 Value 11.2360000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.2360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 10.62 Exact value 10.6180000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15034 · revision 1 Value 10.6180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.6180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 13.05 Exact value 13.0530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15033 · revision 1 Value 13.0530000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 14.23 Exact value 14.2330000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15032 · revision 1 Value 14.2330000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.2330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 14.61 Exact value 14.6110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15031 · revision 1 Value 14.6110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.6110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 15.35 Exact value 15.3520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15030 · revision 1 Value 15.3520000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 15.3520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 19.48 Exact value 19.4790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15029 · revision 1 Value 19.4790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 19.4790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 20.33 Exact value 20.3280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15028 · revision 1 Value 20.3280000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 20.3280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 21.69 Exact value 21.6890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15027 · revision 1 Value 21.6890000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 21.6890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 22.11 Exact value 22.1060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15026 · revision 1 Value 22.1060000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 22.1060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 20.94 Exact value 20.9440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15025 · revision 1 Value 20.9440000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 20.9440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 17.51 Exact value 17.5120000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15024 · revision 1 Value 17.5120000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 17.5120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 15.18 Exact value 15.1770000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15023 · revision 1 Value 15.1770000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 15.1770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 13.21 Exact value 13.2050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15022 · revision 1 Value 13.2050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.2050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 12.52 Exact value 12.5190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15021 · revision 1 Value 12.5190000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.5190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 11.65 Exact value 11.6470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15020 · revision 1 Value 11.6470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 10.69 Exact value 10.6880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15019 · revision 1 Value 10.6880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.6880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 13.37 Exact value 13.3650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15018 · revision 1 Value 13.3650000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.3650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 12.89 Exact value 12.8910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15017 · revision 1 Value 12.8910000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.8910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.59 Exact value 10.5890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15016 · revision 1 Value 10.5890000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 10.5890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 11.94 Exact value 11.9440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15015 · revision 1 Value 11.9440000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 11.9440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 14.32 Exact value 14.3160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15014 · revision 1 Value 14.3160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.3160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 14.65 Exact value 14.6470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15013 · revision 1 Value 14.6470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:48 · source revision unspecified

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