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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)

Kuwait

Values and evidence for Kuwait. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11664 · 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 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.25 Exact value 3.2460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11663 · revision 1 Value 3.2460000000 · 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: 3.2460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.21 Exact value 3.2060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11662 · revision 1 Value 3.2060000000 · 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: 3.2060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 3.06 Exact value 3.0640000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11661 · revision 1 Value 3.0640000000 · 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: 3.0640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11660 · revision 1 Value 2.9060000000 · 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: 2.9060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1995	2.97 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11659 · revision 1 Value 2.9700000000 · 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: 2.9700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.88 Exact value 2.8790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11658 · revision 1 Value 2.8790000000 · 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: 2.8790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.75 Exact value 2.7460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11657 · revision 1 Value 2.7460000000 · 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: 2.7460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1998	2.67 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11656 · revision 1 Value 2.6700000000 · 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: 2.6700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
1999	2.61 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11655 · revision 1 Value 2.6100000000 · 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: 2.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.99 Exact value 2.9880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11654 · revision 1 Value 2.9880000000 · 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: 2.9880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11653 · revision 1 Value 2.9760000000 · 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: 2.9760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 4.22 Exact value 4.2240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11652 · revision 1 Value 4.2240000000 · 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: 4.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 5.22 Exact value 5.2190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11651 · revision 1 Value 5.2190000000 · 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: 5.2190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.33 Exact value 7.3280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11650 · revision 1 Value 7.3280000000 · 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: 7.3280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 6.57 Exact value 6.5730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11649 · revision 1 Value 6.5730000000 · 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: 6.5730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 5.86 Exact value 5.8580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11648 · revision 1 Value 5.8580000000 · 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: 5.8580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 6.86 Exact value 6.8580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11647 · revision 1 Value 6.8580000000 · 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: 6.8580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2008	7.82 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11646 · revision 1 Value 7.8200000000 · 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: 7.8200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 7.24 Exact value 7.2410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11645 · revision 1 Value 7.2410000000 · 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: 7.2410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 8.58 Exact value 8.5840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11644 · revision 1 Value 8.5840000000 · 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: 8.5840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 10.30 Exact value 10.2970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11643 · revision 1 Value 10.2970000000 · 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: 10.2970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 11.99 Exact value 11.9940000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11642 · revision 1 Value 11.9940000000 · 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: 11.9940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 13.64 Exact value 13.6350000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11641 · revision 1 Value 13.6350000000 · 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: 13.6350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 15.46 Exact value 15.4640000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11640 · revision 1 Value 15.4640000000 · 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: 15.4640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2015	16.18 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11639 · revision 1 Value 16.1800000000 · 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: 16.1800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 15.14 Exact value 15.1430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11638 · revision 1 Value 15.1430000000 · 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: 15.1430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 15.26 Exact value 15.2550000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11637 · revision 1 Value 15.2550000000 · 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: 15.2550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 15.22 Exact value 15.2240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11636 · revision 1 Value 15.2240000000 · 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: 15.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 15.22 Exact value 15.2230000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11635 · revision 1 Value 15.2230000000 · 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: 15.2230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 19.06 Exact value 19.0590000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11634 · revision 1 Value 19.0590000000 · 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: 19.0590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 17.76 Exact value 17.7550000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11633 · revision 1 Value 17.7550000000 · 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: 17.7550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2022	15.19 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11632 · revision 1 Value 15.1900000000 · 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: 15.1900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 15.09 Exact value 15.0910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11631 · revision 1 Value 15.0910000000 · 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: 15.0910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 15.15 Exact value 15.1450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11630 · revision 1 Value 15.1450000000 · 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: 15.1450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 15.06 Exact value 15.0580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11629 · revision 1 Value 15.0580000000 · 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: 15.0580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified

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