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 #11124 · 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 | ≈ 4.85
Exact value4.8490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11123 · revision 1
Value 4.8490000000 · 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: 4.8490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 9.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11122 · revision 1
Value 9.7800000000 · 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: 9.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 9.89
Exact value9.8930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11121 · revision 1
Value 9.8930000000 · 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: 9.8930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 11.46
Exact value11.4560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11120 · revision 1
Value 11.4560000000 · 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: 11.4560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 11.70
Exact value11.6960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11119 · revision 1
Value 11.6960000000 · 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: 11.6960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 8.33
Exact value8.3250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11118 · revision 1
Value 8.3250000000 · 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: 8.3250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 7.84
Exact value7.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11117 · revision 1
Value 7.8350000000 · 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: 7.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 6.78
Exact value6.7790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11116 · revision 1
Value 6.7790000000 · 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: 6.7790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 4.19
Exact value4.1860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11115 · revision 1
Value 4.1860000000 · 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: 4.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 4.25
Exact value4.2460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11114 · revision 1
Value 4.2460000000 · 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: 4.2460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 4.86 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11113 · revision 1
Value 4.8600000000 · 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: 4.8600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.16
Exact value6.1580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11112 · revision 1
Value 6.1580000000 · 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: 6.1580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.82
Exact value11.8150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11111 · revision 1
Value 11.8150000000 · 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: 11.8150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 11.49 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11110 · revision 1
Value 11.4900000000 · 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: 11.4900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 7.05
Exact value7.0510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11109 · revision 1
Value 7.0510000000 · 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: 7.0510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 7.92
Exact value7.9210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11108 · revision 1
Value 7.9210000000 · 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: 7.9210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 6.69
Exact value6.6850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11107 · revision 1
Value 6.6850000000 · 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: 6.6850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 7.87
Exact value7.8680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11106 · revision 1
Value 7.8680000000 · 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: 7.8680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 15.46
Exact value15.4550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11105 · revision 1
Value 15.4550000000 · 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: 15.4550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 15.86
Exact value15.8570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11104 · revision 1
Value 15.8570000000 · 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: 15.8570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 14.15
Exact value14.1510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11103 · revision 1
Value 14.1510000000 · 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: 14.1510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 13.20
Exact value13.2010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11102 · revision 1
Value 13.2010000000 · 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: 13.2010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 10.42
Exact value10.4150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11101 · revision 1
Value 10.4150000000 · 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: 10.4150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9.57
Exact value9.5660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11100 · revision 1
Value 9.5660000000 · 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: 9.5660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.58
Exact value8.5780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11099 · revision 1
Value 8.5780000000 · 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: 8.5780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 6.32
Exact value6.3170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11098 · revision 1
Value 6.3170000000 · 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: 6.3170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 7.54
Exact value7.5440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11097 · revision 1
Value 7.5440000000 · 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: 7.5440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 5.90
Exact value5.9020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11096 · revision 1
Value 5.9020000000 · 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: 5.9020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 8.45
Exact value8.4490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11095 · revision 1
Value 8.4490000000 · 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: 8.4490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 9.87
Exact value9.8720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11094 · revision 1
Value 9.8720000000 · 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: 9.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 11.83
Exact value11.8310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11093 · revision 1
Value 11.8310000000 · 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: 11.8310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 8.42
Exact value8.4210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11092 · revision 1
Value 8.4210000000 · 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: 8.4210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 8.49
Exact value8.4880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11091 · revision 1
Value 8.4880000000 · 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: 8.4880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 8.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11090 · revision 1
Value 8.7800000000 · 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: 8.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 8.67
Exact value8.6710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11089 · revision 1
Value 8.6710000000 · 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: 8.6710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:15 · source revision unspecified |
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