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 #11880 · 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 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 21.64 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11879 · revision 1
Value 21.6400000000 · 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: 21.6400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 21.58
Exact value21.5760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11878 · revision 1
Value 21.5760000000 · 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: 21.5760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 21.71
Exact value21.7130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11877 · revision 1
Value 21.7130000000 · 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: 21.7130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 21.77
Exact value21.7660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11876 · revision 1
Value 21.7660000000 · 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: 21.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 21.97
Exact value21.9680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11875 · revision 1
Value 21.9680000000 · 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: 21.9680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 21.85
Exact value21.8460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11874 · revision 1
Value 21.8460000000 · 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: 21.8460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 21.98 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11873 · revision 1
Value 21.9800000000 · 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: 21.9800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 22.10
Exact value22.1010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11872 · revision 1
Value 22.1010000000 · 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: 22.1010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 22.42 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11871 · revision 1
Value 22.4200000000 · 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: 22.4200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 22.44
Exact value22.4390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11870 · revision 1
Value 22.4390000000 · 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: 22.4390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 22.36
Exact value22.3570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11869 · revision 1
Value 22.3570000000 · 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: 22.3570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 22.38
Exact value22.3820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11868 · revision 1
Value 22.3820000000 · 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: 22.3820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 22.39
Exact value22.3870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11867 · revision 1
Value 22.3870000000 · 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: 22.3870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 22.55
Exact value22.5530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11866 · revision 1
Value 22.5530000000 · 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: 22.5530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 22.47
Exact value22.4660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11865 · revision 1
Value 22.4660000000 · 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: 22.4660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 22.56 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11864 · revision 1
Value 22.5600000000 · 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: 22.5600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 22.50
Exact value22.4960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11863 · revision 1
Value 22.4960000000 · 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: 22.4960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 22.48
Exact value22.4780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11862 · revision 1
Value 22.4780000000 · 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: 22.4780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 22.92
Exact value22.9170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11861 · revision 1
Value 22.9170000000 · 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: 22.9170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 22.99
Exact value22.9920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11860 · revision 1
Value 22.9920000000 · 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: 22.9920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 23.20
Exact value23.1960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11859 · revision 1
Value 23.1960000000 · 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: 23.1960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 22.92
Exact value22.9170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11858 · revision 1
Value 22.9170000000 · 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: 22.9170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 23.29
Exact value23.2910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11857 · revision 1
Value 23.2910000000 · 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: 23.2910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 23.64
Exact value23.6360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11856 · revision 1
Value 23.6360000000 · 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: 23.6360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 24.00
Exact value23.9970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11855 · revision 1
Value 23.9970000000 · 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: 23.9970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 24.05
Exact value24.0450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11854 · revision 1
Value 24.0450000000 · 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: 24.0450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 24.48
Exact value24.4780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11853 · revision 1
Value 24.4780000000 · 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: 24.4780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 24.89
Exact value24.8870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11852 · revision 1
Value 24.8870000000 · 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: 24.8870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 25.32
Exact value25.3180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11851 · revision 1
Value 25.3180000000 · 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: 25.3180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 28.22
Exact value28.2180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11850 · revision 1
Value 28.2180000000 · 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: 28.2180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 27.19
Exact value27.1880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11849 · revision 1
Value 27.1880000000 · 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: 27.1880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 25.06
Exact value25.0570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11848 · revision 1
Value 25.0570000000 · 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: 25.0570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 24.74
Exact value24.7380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11847 · revision 1
Value 24.7380000000 · 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: 24.7380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 24.74
Exact value24.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11846 · revision 1
Value 24.7430000000 · 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: 24.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 24.67
Exact value24.6720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11845 · revision 1
Value 24.6720000000 · 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: 24.6720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:21 · source revision unspecified |
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