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 #12312 · 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 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 42.91
Exact value42.9050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12311 · revision 1
Value 42.9050000000 · 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: 42.9050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 46.22
Exact value46.2240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12310 · revision 1
Value 46.2240000000 · 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: 46.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 48.88 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12309 · revision 1
Value 48.8800000000 · 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: 48.8800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 53.15
Exact value53.1530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12308 · revision 1
Value 53.1530000000 · 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: 53.1530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 63.13
Exact value63.1280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12307 · revision 1
Value 63.1280000000 · 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: 63.1280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 68.88
Exact value68.8820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12306 · revision 1
Value 68.8820000000 · 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: 68.8820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 63.84
Exact value63.8390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12305 · revision 1
Value 63.8390000000 · 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: 63.8390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 61.62
Exact value61.6150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12304 · revision 1
Value 61.6150000000 · 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: 61.6150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 58.29 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12303 · revision 1
Value 58.2900000000 · 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: 58.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 58.35
Exact value58.3470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12302 · revision 1
Value 58.3470000000 · 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: 58.3470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 55.55 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12301 · revision 1
Value 55.5500000000 · 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: 55.5500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 58.44
Exact value58.4440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12300 · revision 1
Value 58.4440000000 · 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: 58.4440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 65.75 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12299 · revision 1
Value 65.7500000000 · 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: 65.7500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 64.16
Exact value64.1630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12298 · revision 1
Value 64.1630000000 · 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: 64.1630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 61.97
Exact value61.9670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12297 · revision 1
Value 61.9670000000 · 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: 61.9670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 60.11
Exact value60.1120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12296 · revision 1
Value 60.1120000000 · 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: 60.1120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 58.21
Exact value58.2130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12295 · revision 1
Value 58.2130000000 · 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: 58.2130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 56.80
Exact value56.8020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12294 · revision 1
Value 56.8020000000 · 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: 56.8020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 55.16
Exact value55.1560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12293 · revision 1
Value 55.1560000000 · 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: 55.1560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 55.20
Exact value55.1980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12292 · revision 1
Value 55.1980000000 · 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: 55.1980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 55.11
Exact value55.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12291 · revision 1
Value 55.1090000000 · 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: 55.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 53.71
Exact value53.7130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12290 · revision 1
Value 53.7130000000 · 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: 53.7130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 51.59
Exact value51.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12289 · revision 1
Value 51.5880000000 · 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: 51.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 53.07
Exact value53.0730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12288 · revision 1
Value 53.0730000000 · 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: 53.0730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 47.48
Exact value47.4780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12287 · revision 1
Value 47.4780000000 · 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: 47.4780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 48.48 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12286 · revision 1
Value 48.4800000000 · 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: 48.4800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 46.76
Exact value46.7590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12285 · revision 1
Value 46.7590000000 · 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: 46.7590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 45.50
Exact value45.4950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12284 · revision 1
Value 45.4950000000 · 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: 45.4950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 35.35
Exact value35.3530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12283 · revision 1
Value 35.3530000000 · 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: 35.3530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 35.62
Exact value35.6220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12282 · revision 1
Value 35.6220000000 · 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: 35.6220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 36.10
Exact value36.0970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12281 · revision 1
Value 36.0970000000 · 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: 36.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 32.60
Exact value32.5950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12280 · revision 1
Value 32.5950000000 · 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: 32.5950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 29.69
Exact value29.6850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12279 · revision 1
Value 29.6850000000 · 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: 29.6850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 28.66
Exact value28.6560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12278 · revision 1
Value 28.6560000000 · 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: 28.6560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 28.75 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12277 · revision 1
Value 28.7500000000 · 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: 28.7500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:24 · source revision unspecified |
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