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)
Gambia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10440 · 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 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 14.35
Exact value14.3460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10439 · revision 1
Value 14.3460000000 · 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: 14.3460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 14.47
Exact value14.4650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10438 · revision 1
Value 14.4650000000 · 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: 14.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 14.51
Exact value14.5070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10437 · revision 1
Value 14.5070000000 · 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: 14.5070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 14.66 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10436 · revision 1
Value 14.6600000000 · 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: 14.6600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 14.79
Exact value14.7880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10435 · revision 1
Value 14.7880000000 · 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: 14.7880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 14.83
Exact value14.8340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10434 · revision 1
Value 14.8340000000 · 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: 14.8340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 14.63
Exact value14.6250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10433 · revision 1
Value 14.6250000000 · 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: 14.6250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 14.51
Exact value14.5090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10432 · revision 1
Value 14.5090000000 · 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: 14.5090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 14.32
Exact value14.3230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10431 · revision 1
Value 14.3230000000 · 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: 14.3230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 14.29 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10430 · revision 1
Value 14.2900000000 · 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: 14.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 14.18
Exact value14.1810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10429 · revision 1
Value 14.1810000000 · 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: 14.1810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 14.59
Exact value14.5920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10428 · revision 1
Value 14.5920000000 · 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: 14.5920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 14.52
Exact value14.5220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10427 · revision 1
Value 14.5220000000 · 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: 14.5220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 14.46
Exact value14.4590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10426 · revision 1
Value 14.4590000000 · 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: 14.4590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 14.41
Exact value14.4070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10425 · revision 1
Value 14.4070000000 · 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: 14.4070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 14.74
Exact value14.7390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10424 · revision 1
Value 14.7390000000 · 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: 14.7390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 14.93
Exact value14.9260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10423 · revision 1
Value 14.9260000000 · 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: 14.9260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 14.53
Exact value14.5330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10422 · revision 1
Value 14.5330000000 · 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: 14.5330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 14.22 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10421 · revision 1
Value 14.2200000000 · 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: 14.2200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 14.11
Exact value14.1080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10420 · revision 1
Value 14.1080000000 · 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: 14.1080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 14.76
Exact value14.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10419 · revision 1
Value 14.7610000000 · 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: 14.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 14.85
Exact value14.8470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10418 · revision 1
Value 14.8470000000 · 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: 14.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 13.73 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10417 · revision 1
Value 13.7300000000 · 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: 13.7300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 12.21
Exact value12.2070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10416 · revision 1
Value 12.2070000000 · 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: 12.2070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 11.02
Exact value11.0190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10415 · revision 1
Value 11.0190000000 · 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: 11.0190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 9.82
Exact value9.8150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10414 · revision 1
Value 9.8150000000 · 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: 9.8150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 8.42
Exact value8.4150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10413 · revision 1
Value 8.4150000000 · 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: 8.4150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 7.15 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10412 · revision 1
Value 7.1500000000 · 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: 7.1500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 7.81
Exact value7.8090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10411 · revision 1
Value 7.8090000000 · 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: 7.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 10.14 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10410 · revision 1
Value 10.1400000000 · 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: 10.1400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 10.44
Exact value10.4440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10409 · revision 1
Value 10.4440000000 · 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: 10.4440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 10.16
Exact value10.1630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10408 · revision 1
Value 10.1630000000 · 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: 10.1630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 10.81
Exact value10.8110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10407 · revision 1
Value 10.8110000000 · 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: 10.8110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 10.83 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10406 · revision 1
Value 10.8300000000 · 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: 10.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 10.86
Exact value10.8630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10405 · revision 1
Value 10.8630000000 · 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: 10.8630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
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