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)

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Values and evidence for Iran (Islamic Republic of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11052 · 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 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 23.01 Exact value 23.0060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11051 · revision 1 Value 23.0060000000 · 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: 23.0060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 22.14 Exact value 22.1410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11050 · revision 1 Value 22.1410000000 · 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: 22.1410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 21.82 Exact value 21.8240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11049 · revision 1 Value 21.8240000000 · 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: 21.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 21.36 Exact value 21.3630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11048 · revision 1 Value 21.3630000000 · 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: 21.3630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 20.16 Exact value 20.1570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11047 · revision 1 Value 20.1570000000 · 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: 20.1570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 18.55 Exact value 18.5540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11046 · revision 1 Value 18.5540000000 · 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: 18.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 19.61 Exact value 19.6110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11045 · revision 1 Value 19.6110000000 · 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: 19.6110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 20.78 Exact value 20.7780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11044 · revision 1 Value 20.7780000000 · 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: 20.7780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 22.15 Exact value 22.1530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11043 · revision 1 Value 22.1530000000 · 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: 22.1530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 23.09 Exact value 23.0880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11042 · revision 1 Value 23.0880000000 · 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: 23.0880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2001	24.28 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11041 · revision 1 Value 24.2800000000 · 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: 24.2800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 25.17 Exact value 25.1740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11040 · revision 1 Value 25.1740000000 · 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: 25.1740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 22.68 Exact value 22.6830000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11039 · revision 1 Value 22.6830000000 · 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: 22.6830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 20.35 Exact value 20.3470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11038 · revision 1 Value 20.3470000000 · 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: 20.3470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 23.40 Exact value 23.3960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11037 · revision 1 Value 23.3960000000 · 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: 23.3960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 23.53 Exact value 23.5340000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11036 · revision 1 Value 23.5340000000 · 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: 23.5340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 22.35 Exact value 22.3470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11035 · revision 1 Value 22.3470000000 · 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: 22.3470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 23.14 Exact value 23.1360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11034 · revision 1 Value 23.1360000000 · 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: 23.1360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 24.72 Exact value 24.7160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11033 · revision 1 Value 24.7160000000 · 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: 24.7160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2010	28.7 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11032 · revision 1 Value 28.7000000000 · 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: 28.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 26.65 Exact value 26.6450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11031 · revision 1 Value 26.6450000000 · 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: 26.6450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 26.89 Exact value 26.8940000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11030 · revision 1 Value 26.8940000000 · 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: 26.8940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 23.87 Exact value 23.8720000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11029 · revision 1 Value 23.8720000000 · 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: 23.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 24.97 Exact value 24.9720000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11028 · revision 1 Value 24.9720000000 · 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: 24.9720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 25.96 Exact value 25.9620000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11027 · revision 1 Value 25.9620000000 · 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: 25.9620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 29.09 Exact value 29.0870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11026 · revision 1 Value 29.0870000000 · 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: 29.0870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 28.21 Exact value 28.2080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11025 · revision 1 Value 28.2080000000 · 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: 28.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 27.50 Exact value 27.5020000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11024 · revision 1 Value 27.5020000000 · 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: 27.5020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 25.95 Exact value 25.9480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11023 · revision 1 Value 25.9480000000 · 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: 25.9480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 23.71 Exact value 23.7120000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11022 · revision 1 Value 23.7120000000 · 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: 23.7120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 23.75 Exact value 23.7520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11021 · revision 1 Value 23.7520000000 · 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: 23.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 22.69 Exact value 22.6860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11020 · revision 1 Value 22.6860000000 · 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: 22.6860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 21.27 Exact value 21.2650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11019 · revision 1 Value 21.2650000000 · 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: 21.2650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 21.31 Exact value 21.3070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11018 · revision 1 Value 21.3070000000 · 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: 21.3070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified
2025	21.9 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11017 · revision 1 Value 21.9000000000 · 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: 21.9000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:14 · source revision unspecified

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