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)
Guinea-Bissau
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10476 · 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 | ≈ 3.74
Exact value3.7380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10475 · revision 1
Value 3.7380000000 · 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: 3.7380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10474 · revision 1
Value 3.7870000000 · 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: 3.7870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 3.83
Exact value3.8260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10473 · revision 1
Value 3.8260000000 · 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: 3.8260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10472 · revision 1
Value 3.8440000000 · 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: 3.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10471 · revision 1
Value 3.8070000000 · 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: 3.8070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 3.71
Exact value3.7060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10470 · revision 1
Value 3.7060000000 · 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: 3.7060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 3.67
Exact value3.6730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10469 · revision 1
Value 3.6730000000 · 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: 3.6730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 3.97
Exact value3.9670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10468 · revision 1
Value 3.9670000000 · 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: 3.9670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 3.91
Exact value3.9110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10467 · revision 1
Value 3.9110000000 · 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: 3.9110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 3.98
Exact value3.9750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10466 · revision 1
Value 3.9750000000 · 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: 3.9750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 3.68
Exact value3.6840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10465 · revision 1
Value 3.6840000000 · 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: 3.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 3.83
Exact value3.8280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10464 · revision 1
Value 3.8280000000 · 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: 3.8280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10463 · revision 1
Value 3.8470000000 · 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: 3.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 3.89 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10462 · revision 1
Value 3.8900000000 · 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: 3.8900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10461 · revision 1
Value 3.8620000000 · 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: 3.8620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 3.83
Exact value3.8340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10460 · revision 1
Value 3.8340000000 · 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: 3.8340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 3.82
Exact value3.8240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10459 · revision 1
Value 3.8240000000 · 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: 3.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10458 · revision 1
Value 3.8510000000 · 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: 3.8510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10457 · revision 1
Value 3.8590000000 · 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: 3.8590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 3.83
Exact value3.8320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10456 · revision 1
Value 3.8320000000 · 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: 3.8320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 3.8 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10455 · revision 1
Value 3.8000000000 · 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: 3.8000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 3.85
Exact value3.8490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10454 · revision 1
Value 3.8490000000 · 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: 3.8490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 3.88 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10453 · revision 1
Value 3.8800000000 · 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: 3.8800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.96
Exact value3.9620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10452 · revision 1
Value 3.9620000000 · 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: 3.9620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.88
Exact value3.8840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10451 · revision 1
Value 3.8840000000 · 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: 3.8840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 3.87
Exact value3.8670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10450 · revision 1
Value 3.8670000000 · 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: 3.8670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10449 · revision 1
Value 3.8350000000 · 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: 3.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 3.87
Exact value3.8680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10448 · revision 1
Value 3.8680000000 · 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: 3.8680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 2.06
Exact value2.0630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10447 · revision 1
Value 2.0630000000 · 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: 2.0630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 2.73
Exact value2.7330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10446 · revision 1
Value 2.7330000000 · 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: 2.7330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10445 · revision 1
Value 2.9410000000 · 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: 2.9410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 2.84
Exact value2.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10444 · revision 1
Value 2.8350000000 · 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: 2.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 2.82
Exact value2.8170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10443 · revision 1
Value 2.8170000000 · 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: 2.8170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 2.83
Exact value2.8260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10442 · revision 1
Value 2.8260000000 · 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: 2.8260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 2.84
Exact value2.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10441 · revision 1
Value 2.8440000000 · 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: 2.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:10 · source revision unspecified |
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