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)

Moldova (Republic of)

Values and evidence for Moldova (Republic of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12132 · 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 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.64 Exact value 3.6370000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12131 · revision 1 Value 3.6370000000 · 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: 3.6370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 7.02 Exact value 7.0220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12130 · revision 1 Value 7.0220000000 · 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: 7.0220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 7.03 Exact value 7.0320000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12129 · revision 1 Value 7.0320000000 · 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: 7.0320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 10.99 Exact value 10.9920000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12128 · revision 1 Value 10.9920000000 · 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: 10.9920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 10.06 Exact value 10.0620000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12127 · revision 1 Value 10.0620000000 · 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: 10.0620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 14.90 Exact value 14.8980000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12126 · revision 1 Value 14.8980000000 · 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: 14.8980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 14.97 Exact value 14.9690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12125 · revision 1 Value 14.9690000000 · 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: 14.9690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 18.80 Exact value 18.8010000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12124 · revision 1 Value 18.8010000000 · 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: 18.8010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
1999	20.9 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12123 · revision 1 Value 20.9000000000 · 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: 20.9000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 16.00 Exact value 16.0030000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12122 · revision 1 Value 16.0030000000 · 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: 16.0030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 16.50 Exact value 16.4950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12121 · revision 1 Value 16.4950000000 · 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: 16.4950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 15.33 Exact value 15.3340000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12120 · revision 1 Value 15.3340000000 · 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: 15.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2003	14.85 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12119 · revision 1 Value 14.8500000000 · 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: 14.8500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 15.49 Exact value 15.4920000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12118 · revision 1 Value 15.4920000000 · 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: 15.4920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 14.64 Exact value 14.6420000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12117 · revision 1 Value 14.6420000000 · 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: 14.6420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 9.80 Exact value 9.7960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12116 · revision 1 Value 9.7960000000 · 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: 9.7960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 7.58 Exact value 7.5820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12115 · revision 1 Value 7.5820000000 · 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: 7.5820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 5.89 Exact value 5.8880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12114 · revision 1 Value 5.8880000000 · 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: 5.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 6.67 Exact value 6.6690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12113 · revision 1 Value 6.6690000000 · 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: 6.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 5.69 Exact value 5.6860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12112 · revision 1 Value 5.6860000000 · 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: 5.6860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 4.87 Exact value 4.8650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12111 · revision 1 Value 4.8650000000 · 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: 4.8650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 3.45 Exact value 3.4520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12110 · revision 1 Value 3.4520000000 · 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: 3.4520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.95 Exact value 2.9530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12109 · revision 1 Value 2.9530000000 · 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: 2.9530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.30 Exact value 2.2980000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12108 · revision 1 Value 2.2980000000 · 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: 2.2980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12107 · revision 1 Value 3.3410000000 · 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: 3.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2016	3.02 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12106 · revision 1 Value 3.0200000000 · 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: 3.0200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.93 Exact value 3.9250000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12105 · revision 1 Value 3.9250000000 · 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: 3.9250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 3.21 Exact value 3.2080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12104 · revision 1 Value 3.2080000000 · 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: 3.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.26 Exact value 3.2560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12103 · revision 1 Value 3.2560000000 · 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: 3.2560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 4.05 Exact value 4.0530000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12102 · revision 1 Value 4.0530000000 · 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: 4.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.80 Exact value 1.7970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12101 · revision 1 Value 1.7970000000 · 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: 1.7970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12100 · revision 1 Value 2.9050000000 · 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: 2.9050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.03 Exact value 4.0310000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12099 · revision 1 Value 4.0310000000 · 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: 4.0310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.50 Exact value 4.4960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12098 · revision 1 Value 4.4960000000 · 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: 4.4960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.20 Exact value 4.1970000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12097 · revision 1 Value 4.1970000000 · 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: 4.1970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:23 · source revision unspecified

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