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 #11484 · 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 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 1.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11483 · revision 1
Value 1.6100000000 · 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: 1.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 1.78
Exact value1.7810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11482 · revision 1
Value 1.7810000000 · 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: 1.7810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.96
Exact value1.9630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11481 · revision 1
Value 1.9630000000 · 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: 1.9630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 13.26 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11480 · revision 1
Value 13.2600000000 · 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: 13.2600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 19.24
Exact value19.2410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11479 · revision 1
Value 19.2410000000 · 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: 19.2410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 22.79
Exact value22.7930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11478 · revision 1
Value 22.7930000000 · 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: 22.7930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 23.01
Exact value23.0110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11477 · revision 1
Value 23.0110000000 · 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: 23.0110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 23.26 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11476 · revision 1
Value 23.2600000000 · 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: 23.2600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 23.87
Exact value23.8720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11475 · revision 1
Value 23.8720000000 · 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: 23.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 22.71 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11474 · revision 1
Value 22.7100000000 · 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: 22.7100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 18.72
Exact value18.7150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11473 · revision 1
Value 18.7150000000 · 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: 18.7150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 16.70
Exact value16.6970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11472 · revision 1
Value 16.6970000000 · 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: 16.6970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 14.35
Exact value14.3490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11471 · revision 1
Value 14.3490000000 · 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: 14.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 14.12
Exact value14.1160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11470 · revision 1
Value 14.1160000000 · 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: 14.1160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 12.71
Exact value12.7140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11469 · revision 1
Value 12.7140000000 · 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: 12.7140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 11.18
Exact value11.1810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11468 · revision 1
Value 11.1810000000 · 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: 11.1810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 9.35
Exact value9.3490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11467 · revision 1
Value 9.3490000000 · 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: 9.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 7.39
Exact value7.3890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11466 · revision 1
Value 7.3890000000 · 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: 7.3890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 6.68
Exact value6.6750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11465 · revision 1
Value 6.6750000000 · 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: 6.6750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 5.22
Exact value5.2150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11464 · revision 1
Value 5.2150000000 · 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: 5.2150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 4.58
Exact value4.5760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11463 · revision 1
Value 4.5760000000 · 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: 4.5760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 3.94 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11462 · revision 1
Value 3.9400000000 · 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: 3.9400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 3.92
Exact value3.9230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11461 · revision 1
Value 3.9230000000 · 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: 3.9230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11460 · revision 1
Value 3.8380000000 · 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: 3.8380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.76
Exact value3.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11459 · revision 1
Value 3.7610000000 · 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: 3.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11458 · revision 1
Value 3.8060000000 · 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: 3.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 3.79 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11457 · revision 1
Value 3.7900000000 · 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: 3.7900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 3.78
Exact value3.7760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11456 · revision 1
Value 3.7760000000 · 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: 3.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 3.77
Exact value3.7660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11455 · revision 1
Value 3.7660000000 · 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: 3.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 3.78
Exact value3.7750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11454 · revision 1
Value 3.7750000000 · 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: 3.7750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 4.22
Exact value4.2160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11453 · revision 1
Value 4.2160000000 · 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: 4.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 3.82
Exact value3.8220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11452 · revision 1
Value 3.8220000000 · 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: 3.8220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11451 · revision 1
Value 3.8140000000 · 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: 3.8140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 3.82
Exact value3.8160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11450 · revision 1
Value 3.8160000000 · 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: 3.8160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 3.81
Exact value3.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11449 · revision 1
Value 3.8060000000 · 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: 3.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:18 · source revision unspecified |
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