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 #12240 · 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 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 5.55
Exact value5.5530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12239 · revision 1
Value 5.5530000000 · 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: 5.5530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 5.59
Exact value5.5870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12238 · revision 1
Value 5.5870000000 · 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: 5.5870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 5.57
Exact value5.5740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12237 · revision 1
Value 5.5740000000 · 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: 5.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 7.37
Exact value7.3680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12236 · revision 1
Value 7.3680000000 · 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: 7.3680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 11.62
Exact value11.6210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12235 · revision 1
Value 11.6210000000 · 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: 11.6210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 9.59
Exact value9.5860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12234 · revision 1
Value 9.5860000000 · 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: 9.5860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 7.65
Exact value7.6490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12233 · revision 1
Value 7.6490000000 · 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: 7.6490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 6.70
Exact value6.6950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12232 · revision 1
Value 6.6950000000 · 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: 6.6950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 4.23
Exact value4.2310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12231 · revision 1
Value 4.2310000000 · 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: 4.2310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 5.23
Exact value5.2280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12230 · revision 1
Value 5.2280000000 · 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: 5.2280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 4.98
Exact value4.9750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12229 · revision 1
Value 4.9750000000 · 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: 4.9750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.09
Exact value6.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12228 · revision 1
Value 6.0930000000 · 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: 6.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 7.10
Exact value7.0990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12227 · revision 1
Value 7.0990000000 · 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: 7.0990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 8.2 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12226 · revision 1
Value 8.2000000000 · 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: 8.2000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6.88
Exact value6.8780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12225 · revision 1
Value 6.8780000000 · 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: 6.8780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 6.98 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12224 · revision 1
Value 6.9800000000 · 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: 6.9800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.12
Exact value7.1240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12223 · revision 1
Value 7.1240000000 · 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: 7.1240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 7.59
Exact value7.5940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12222 · revision 1
Value 7.5940000000 · 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: 7.5940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 10.01
Exact value10.0120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12221 · revision 1
Value 10.0120000000 · 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: 10.0120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 9.70
Exact value9.7040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12220 · revision 1
Value 9.7040000000 · 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: 9.7040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 9.77
Exact value9.7650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12219 · revision 1
Value 9.7650000000 · 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: 9.7650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 9.36
Exact value9.3570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12218 · revision 1
Value 9.3570000000 · 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: 9.3570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 9.40
Exact value9.3980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12217 · revision 1
Value 9.3980000000 · 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: 9.3980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9.42
Exact value9.4180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12216 · revision 1
Value 9.4180000000 · 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: 9.4180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.52
Exact value8.5160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12215 · revision 1
Value 8.5160000000 · 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: 8.5160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 7.62
Exact value7.6210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12214 · revision 1
Value 7.6210000000 · 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: 7.6210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 6.85
Exact value6.8490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12213 · revision 1
Value 6.8490000000 · 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: 6.8490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 6.82
Exact value6.8150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12212 · revision 1
Value 6.8150000000 · 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: 6.8150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 7.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12211 · revision 1
Value 7.1600000000 · 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: 7.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 8.05
Exact value8.0530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12210 · revision 1
Value 8.0530000000 · 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: 8.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 7.63
Exact value7.6260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12209 · revision 1
Value 7.6260000000 · 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: 7.6260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.47
Exact value6.4650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12208 · revision 1
Value 6.4650000000 · 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: 6.4650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 5.84
Exact value5.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12207 · revision 1
Value 5.8440000000 · 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: 5.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 5.76 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12206 · revision 1
Value 5.7600000000 · 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: 5.7600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 5.71
Exact value5.7140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12205 · revision 1
Value 5.7140000000 · 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: 5.7140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
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