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)
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11088 · 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 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 15.71 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11087 · revision 1
Value 15.7100000000 · 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: 15.7100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 15.31
Exact value15.3130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11086 · revision 1
Value 15.3130000000 · 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: 15.3130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 15.37
Exact value15.3730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11085 · revision 1
Value 15.3730000000 · 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: 15.3730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 15.21
Exact value15.2140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11084 · revision 1
Value 15.2140000000 · 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: 15.2140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 15.58
Exact value15.5830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11083 · revision 1
Value 15.5830000000 · 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: 15.5830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 15.77
Exact value15.7720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11082 · revision 1
Value 15.7720000000 · 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: 15.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 15.47
Exact value15.4730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11081 · revision 1
Value 15.4730000000 · 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: 15.4730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 15.29
Exact value15.2910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11080 · revision 1
Value 15.2910000000 · 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: 15.2910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 15.29
Exact value15.2870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11079 · revision 1
Value 15.2870000000 · 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: 15.2870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 15.51
Exact value15.5050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11078 · revision 1
Value 15.5050000000 · 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: 15.5050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 15.96
Exact value15.9550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11077 · revision 1
Value 15.9550000000 · 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: 15.9550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 16.64 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11076 · revision 1
Value 16.6400000000 · 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: 16.6400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 17.27
Exact value17.2710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11075 · revision 1
Value 17.2710000000 · 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: 17.2710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 17.02
Exact value17.0220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11074 · revision 1
Value 17.0220000000 · 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: 17.0220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 16.91
Exact value16.9080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11073 · revision 1
Value 16.9080000000 · 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: 16.9080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 16.76
Exact value16.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11072 · revision 1
Value 16.7610000000 · 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: 16.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 17.21
Exact value17.2070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11071 · revision 1
Value 17.2070000000 · 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: 17.2070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 16.91
Exact value16.9140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11070 · revision 1
Value 16.9140000000 · 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: 16.9140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 16.82
Exact value16.8180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11069 · revision 1
Value 16.8180000000 · 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: 16.8180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 16.58
Exact value16.5790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11068 · revision 1
Value 16.5790000000 · 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: 16.5790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 16.45
Exact value16.4530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11067 · revision 1
Value 16.4530000000 · 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: 16.4530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 16.09
Exact value16.0910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11066 · revision 1
Value 16.0910000000 · 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: 16.0910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 17.91
Exact value17.9130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11065 · revision 1
Value 17.9130000000 · 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: 17.9130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 19.91
Exact value19.9080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11064 · revision 1
Value 19.9080000000 · 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: 19.9080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 21.39
Exact value21.3870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11063 · revision 1
Value 21.3870000000 · 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: 21.3870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 22.45
Exact value22.4460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11062 · revision 1
Value 22.4460000000 · 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: 22.4460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 25.28
Exact value25.2760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11061 · revision 1
Value 25.2760000000 · 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: 25.2760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 27.34
Exact value27.3380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11060 · revision 1
Value 27.3380000000 · 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: 27.3380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 29.75 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11059 · revision 1
Value 29.7500000000 · 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: 29.7500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 34.45 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11058 · revision 1
Value 34.4500000000 · 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: 34.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 35.65
Exact value35.6530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11057 · revision 1
Value 35.6530000000 · 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: 35.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 31.79
Exact value31.7910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11056 · revision 1
Value 31.7910000000 · 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: 31.7910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 31.51
Exact value31.5140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11055 · revision 1
Value 31.5140000000 · 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: 31.5140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 31.73
Exact value31.7260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11054 · revision 1
Value 31.7260000000 · 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: 31.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 32.01
Exact value32.0120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11053 · revision 1
Value 32.0120000000 · 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: 32.0120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
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