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)

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Values and evidence for Luxembourg. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11952 · 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 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.64 Exact value 2.6380000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11951 · revision 1 Value 2.6380000000 · 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: 2.6380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.70 Exact value 3.6960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11950 · revision 1 Value 3.6960000000 · 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: 3.6960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.34 Exact value 4.3430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11949 · revision 1 Value 4.3430000000 · 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: 4.3430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 7.90 Exact value 7.8990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11948 · revision 1 Value 7.8990000000 · 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: 7.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 7.27 Exact value 7.2690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11947 · revision 1 Value 7.2690000000 · 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: 7.2690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 9.27 Exact value 9.2650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11946 · revision 1 Value 9.2650000000 · 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: 9.2650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 7.30 Exact value 7.2950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11945 · revision 1 Value 7.2950000000 · 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: 7.2950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 6.43 Exact value 6.4250000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11944 · revision 1 Value 6.4250000000 · 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: 6.4250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 6.77 Exact value 6.7660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11943 · revision 1 Value 6.7660000000 · 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: 6.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 6.38 Exact value 6.3750000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11942 · revision 1 Value 6.3750000000 · 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: 6.3750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 6.33 Exact value 6.3290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11941 · revision 1 Value 6.3290000000 · 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: 6.3290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 6.95 Exact value 6.9480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11940 · revision 1 Value 6.9480000000 · 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: 6.9480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 10.89 Exact value 10.8880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11939 · revision 1 Value 10.8880000000 · 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: 10.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 16.81 Exact value 16.8050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11938 · revision 1 Value 16.8050000000 · 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: 16.8050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 13.63 Exact value 13.6290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11937 · revision 1 Value 13.6290000000 · 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: 13.6290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 15.97 Exact value 15.9660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11936 · revision 1 Value 15.9660000000 · 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: 15.9660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 14.82 Exact value 14.8240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11935 · revision 1 Value 14.8240000000 · 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: 14.8240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 17.76 Exact value 17.7610000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11934 · revision 1 Value 17.7610000000 · 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: 17.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 16.78 Exact value 16.7810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11933 · revision 1 Value 16.7810000000 · 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: 16.7810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 13.92 Exact value 13.9170000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11932 · revision 1 Value 13.9170000000 · 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: 13.9170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 18.05 Exact value 18.0480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11931 · revision 1 Value 18.0480000000 · 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: 18.0480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 16.58 Exact value 16.5780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11930 · revision 1 Value 16.5780000000 · 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: 16.5780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 16.29 Exact value 16.2890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11929 · revision 1 Value 16.2890000000 · 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: 16.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 24.28 Exact value 24.2780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11928 · revision 1 Value 24.2780000000 · 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: 24.2780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2015	17.5 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11927 · revision 1 Value 17.5000000000 · 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: 17.5000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2016	21.98 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11926 · revision 1 Value 21.9800000000 · 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: 21.9800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 15.47 Exact value 15.4730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11925 · revision 1 Value 15.4730000000 · 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: 15.4730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2018	14.18 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11924 · revision 1 Value 14.1800000000 · 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: 14.1800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 16.98 Exact value 16.9750000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11923 · revision 1 Value 16.9750000000 · 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: 16.9750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 23.18 Exact value 23.1820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11922 · revision 1 Value 23.1820000000 · 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: 23.1820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 18.67 Exact value 18.6660000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11921 · revision 1 Value 18.6660000000 · 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: 18.6660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 17.60 Exact value 17.5990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11920 · revision 1 Value 17.5990000000 · 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: 17.5990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 18.85 Exact value 18.8480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11919 · revision 1 Value 18.8480000000 · 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: 18.8480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 21.69 Exact value 21.6890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11918 · revision 1 Value 21.6890000000 · 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: 21.6890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 21.47 Exact value 21.4670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11917 · revision 1 Value 21.4670000000 · 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: 21.4670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:22 · source revision unspecified

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