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 #11736 · 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 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 20.19 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11735 · revision 1
Value 20.1900000000 · 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: 20.1900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 19.71
Exact value19.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11734 · revision 1
Value 19.7070000000 · 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: 19.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 19.86
Exact value19.8630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11733 · revision 1
Value 19.8630000000 · 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: 19.8630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 20.18
Exact value20.1810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11732 · revision 1
Value 20.1810000000 · 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: 20.1810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 20.50
Exact value20.4990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11731 · revision 1
Value 20.4990000000 · 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: 20.4990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 20.62 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11730 · revision 1
Value 20.6200000000 · 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: 20.6200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 21.11 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11729 · revision 1
Value 21.1100000000 · 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: 21.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 21.04
Exact value21.0440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11728 · revision 1
Value 21.0440000000 · 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: 21.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 21.43
Exact value21.4330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11727 · revision 1
Value 21.4330000000 · 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: 21.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 21.17
Exact value21.1680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11726 · revision 1
Value 21.1680000000 · 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: 21.1680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 20.91
Exact value20.9120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11725 · revision 1
Value 20.9120000000 · 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: 20.9120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 20.47
Exact value20.4730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11724 · revision 1
Value 20.4730000000 · 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: 20.4730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 20.15 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11723 · revision 1
Value 20.1500000000 · 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: 20.1500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 19.79
Exact value19.7850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11722 · revision 1
Value 19.7850000000 · 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: 19.7850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 20.49
Exact value20.4890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11721 · revision 1
Value 20.4890000000 · 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: 20.4890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 21.26
Exact value21.2640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11720 · revision 1
Value 21.2640000000 · 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: 21.2640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 21.84
Exact value21.8370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11719 · revision 1
Value 21.8370000000 · 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: 21.8370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 18.54
Exact value18.5430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11718 · revision 1
Value 18.5430000000 · 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: 18.5430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 15.30
Exact value15.2970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11717 · revision 1
Value 15.2970000000 · 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: 15.2970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 16.08
Exact value16.0790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11716 · revision 1
Value 16.0790000000 · 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: 16.0790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 17.13
Exact value17.1340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11715 · revision 1
Value 17.1340000000 · 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: 17.1340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 18.19
Exact value18.1920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11714 · revision 1
Value 18.1920000000 · 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: 18.1920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 19.11
Exact value19.1120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11713 · revision 1
Value 19.1120000000 · 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: 19.1120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 19.77
Exact value19.7720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11712 · revision 1
Value 19.7720000000 · 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: 19.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 20.59
Exact value20.5910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11711 · revision 1
Value 20.5910000000 · 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: 20.5910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 21.37 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11710 · revision 1
Value 21.3700000000 · 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: 21.3700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 22.04
Exact value22.0390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11709 · revision 1
Value 22.0390000000 · 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: 22.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 22.67
Exact value22.6680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11708 · revision 1
Value 22.6680000000 · 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: 22.6680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 23.28 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11707 · revision 1
Value 23.2800000000 · 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: 23.2800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 26.58
Exact value26.5760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11706 · revision 1
Value 26.5760000000 · 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: 26.5760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 25.20
Exact value25.2030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11705 · revision 1
Value 25.2030000000 · 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: 25.2030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 22.9 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11704 · revision 1
Value 22.9000000000 · 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: 22.9000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 22.74
Exact value22.7440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11703 · revision 1
Value 22.7440000000 · 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: 22.7440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11702 · 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 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11701 · 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 12:49:20 · source revision unspecified |
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