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)
Guatemala
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10656 · 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 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 3.40
Exact value3.3990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10655 · revision 1
Value 3.3990000000 · 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: 3.3990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.37
Exact value3.3710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10654 · revision 1
Value 3.3710000000 · 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: 3.3710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 3.34
Exact value3.3430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10653 · revision 1
Value 3.3430000000 · 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: 3.3430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.33
Exact value3.3290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10652 · revision 1
Value 3.3290000000 · 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: 3.3290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 3.32
Exact value3.3240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10651 · revision 1
Value 3.3240000000 · 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: 3.3240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 3.36
Exact value3.3550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10650 · revision 1
Value 3.3550000000 · 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: 3.3550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 3.34
Exact value3.3420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10649 · revision 1
Value 3.3420000000 · 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: 3.3420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 3.34
Exact value3.3420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10648 · revision 1
Value 3.3420000000 · 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: 3.3420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 3.31
Exact value3.3110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10647 · revision 1
Value 3.3110000000 · 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: 3.3110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 3.34 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10646 · revision 1
Value 3.3400000000 · 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: 3.3400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 3.44
Exact value3.4380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10645 · revision 1
Value 3.4380000000 · 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: 3.4380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 3.44
Exact value3.4420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10644 · revision 1
Value 3.4420000000 · 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: 3.4420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4.43
Exact value4.4250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10643 · revision 1
Value 4.4250000000 · 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: 4.4250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 5.35
Exact value5.3510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10642 · revision 1
Value 5.3510000000 · 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: 5.3510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 5.35
Exact value5.3530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10641 · revision 1
Value 5.3530000000 · 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: 5.3530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 5.16
Exact value5.1610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10640 · revision 1
Value 5.1610000000 · 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: 5.1610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 4.96
Exact value4.9610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10639 · revision 1
Value 4.9610000000 · 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: 4.9610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 4.94
Exact value4.9370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10638 · revision 1
Value 4.9370000000 · 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: 4.9370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 5.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10637 · revision 1
Value 5.1600000000 · 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: 5.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 5.30
Exact value5.2960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10636 · revision 1
Value 5.2960000000 · 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: 5.2960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 4.99
Exact value4.9910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10635 · revision 1
Value 4.9910000000 · 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: 4.9910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 4.62
Exact value4.6180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10634 · revision 1
Value 4.6180000000 · 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: 4.6180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 5.51
Exact value5.5120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10633 · revision 1
Value 5.5120000000 · 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: 5.5120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 5.69
Exact value5.6910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10632 · revision 1
Value 5.6910000000 · 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: 5.6910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 5.58
Exact value5.5810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10631 · revision 1
Value 5.5810000000 · 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: 5.5810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 5.58
Exact value5.5820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10630 · revision 1
Value 5.5820000000 · 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: 5.5820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 4.94
Exact value4.9390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10629 · revision 1
Value 4.9390000000 · 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: 4.9390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 4.68
Exact value4.6790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10628 · revision 1
Value 4.6790000000 · 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: 4.6790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4.46
Exact value4.4610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10627 · revision 1
Value 4.4610000000 · 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: 4.4610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 5.16
Exact value5.1570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10626 · revision 1
Value 5.1570000000 · 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: 5.1570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10625 · revision 1
Value 3.7890000000 · 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: 3.7890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.27
Exact value6.2740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10624 · revision 1
Value 6.2740000000 · 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: 6.2740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 4.33
Exact value4.3260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10623 · revision 1
Value 4.3260000000 · 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: 4.3260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 4.62
Exact value4.6240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10622 · revision 1
Value 4.6240000000 · 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: 4.6240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 4.76
Exact value4.7640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #10621 · revision 1
Value 4.7640000000 · 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: 4.7640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:11 · source revision unspecified |
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