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 #9432 · 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 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 1.41 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9431 · revision 1
Value 1.4100000000 · 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: 1.4100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 1.44
Exact value1.4390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9430 · revision 1
Value 1.4390000000 · 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: 1.4390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.47
Exact value1.4680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9429 · revision 1
Value 1.4680000000 · 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: 1.4680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9428 · revision 1
Value 1.4060000000 · 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: 1.4060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 1.42
Exact value1.4150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9427 · revision 1
Value 1.4150000000 · 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: 1.4150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9426 · revision 1
Value 1.4110000000 · 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: 1.4110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 0.94
Exact value0.9420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9425 · revision 1
Value 0.9420000000 · 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: 0.9420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 1.04
Exact value1.0350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9424 · revision 1
Value 1.0350000000 · 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: 1.0350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1.14 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9423 · revision 1
Value 1.1400000000 · 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: 1.1400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 1.22
Exact value1.2230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9422 · revision 1
Value 1.2230000000 · 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: 1.2230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 1.30
Exact value1.2990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9421 · revision 1
Value 1.2990000000 · 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: 1.2990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 1.40
Exact value1.3950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9420 · revision 1
Value 1.3950000000 · 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: 1.3950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 1.48 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9419 · revision 1
Value 1.4800000000 · 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: 1.4800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 1.61
Exact value1.6130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9418 · revision 1
Value 1.6130000000 · 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: 1.6130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.74
Exact value1.7360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9417 · revision 1
Value 1.7360000000 · 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: 1.7360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 1.89
Exact value1.8860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9416 · revision 1
Value 1.8860000000 · 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: 1.8860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 2.04 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9415 · revision 1
Value 2.0400000000 · 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: 2.0400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 1.31
Exact value1.3080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9414 · revision 1
Value 1.3080000000 · 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: 1.3080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 0.80
Exact value0.7980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9413 · revision 1
Value 0.7980000000 · 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: 0.7980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 0.96
Exact value0.9640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9412 · revision 1
Value 0.9640000000 · 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: 0.9640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 0.60
Exact value0.5980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9411 · revision 1
Value 0.5980000000 · 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: 0.5980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 0.68
Exact value0.6780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9410 · revision 1
Value 0.6780000000 · 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: 0.6780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 0.76
Exact value0.7570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9409 · revision 1
Value 0.7570000000 · 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: 0.7570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 1.06
Exact value1.0560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9408 · revision 1
Value 1.0560000000 · 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: 1.0560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 0.74
Exact value0.7440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9407 · revision 1
Value 0.7440000000 · 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: 0.7440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1.14
Exact value1.1370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9406 · revision 1
Value 1.1370000000 · 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: 1.1370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 0.38
Exact value0.3820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9405 · revision 1
Value 0.3820000000 · 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: 0.3820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 0.38 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9404 · revision 1
Value 0.3800000000 · 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: 0.3800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.38
Exact value0.3780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9403 · revision 1
Value 0.3780000000 · 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: 0.3780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 0.47
Exact value0.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9402 · revision 1
Value 0.4740000000 · 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: 0.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 0.83 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9401 · revision 1
Value 0.8300000000 · 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: 0.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 0.69
Exact value0.6870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9400 · revision 1
Value 0.6870000000 · 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: 0.6870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 0.70
Exact value0.7030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9399 · revision 1
Value 0.7030000000 · 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: 0.7030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 0.70
Exact value0.7040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9398 · revision 1
Value 0.7040000000 · 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: 0.7040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 0.71
Exact value0.7110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #9397 · revision 1
Value 0.7110000000 · 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: 0.7110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:02 · source revision unspecified |
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