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 #12348 · 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 | ≈ 2.19
Exact value2.1920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12347 · revision 1
Value 2.1920000000 · 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: 2.1920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 2.26
Exact value2.2620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12346 · revision 1
Value 2.2620000000 · 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: 2.2620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 2.20
Exact value2.1950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12345 · revision 1
Value 2.1950000000 · 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: 2.1950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 2.27
Exact value2.2740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12344 · revision 1
Value 2.2740000000 · 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: 2.2740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 2.22
Exact value2.2240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12343 · revision 1
Value 2.2240000000 · 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: 2.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2.18
Exact value2.1790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12342 · revision 1
Value 2.1790000000 · 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: 2.1790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 2.16
Exact value2.1640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12341 · revision 1
Value 2.1640000000 · 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: 2.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 2.09
Exact value2.0940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12340 · revision 1
Value 2.0940000000 · 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: 2.0940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 2.11
Exact value2.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12339 · revision 1
Value 2.1090000000 · 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: 2.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 2.16
Exact value2.1610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12338 · revision 1
Value 2.1610000000 · 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: 2.1610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 2.08
Exact value2.0830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12337 · revision 1
Value 2.0830000000 · 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: 2.0830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 2.11
Exact value2.1130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12336 · revision 1
Value 2.1130000000 · 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: 2.1130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 2.02
Exact value2.0240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12335 · revision 1
Value 2.0240000000 · 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: 2.0240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 2.17
Exact value2.1690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12334 · revision 1
Value 2.1690000000 · 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: 2.1690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 2.13
Exact value2.1280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12333 · revision 1
Value 2.1280000000 · 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: 2.1280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 2.16
Exact value2.1570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12332 · revision 1
Value 2.1570000000 · 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: 2.1570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 2.14
Exact value2.1380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12331 · revision 1
Value 2.1380000000 · 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: 2.1380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 2.15
Exact value2.1510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12330 · revision 1
Value 2.1510000000 · 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: 2.1510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 2.18
Exact value2.1760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12329 · revision 1
Value 2.1760000000 · 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: 2.1760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 2.15
Exact value2.1470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12328 · revision 1
Value 2.1470000000 · 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: 2.1470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.18
Exact value2.1760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12327 · revision 1
Value 2.1760000000 · 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: 2.1760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 2.23
Exact value2.2310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12326 · revision 1
Value 2.2310000000 · 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: 2.2310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 2.28 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12325 · revision 1
Value 2.2800000000 · 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: 2.2800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 2.24
Exact value2.2430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12324 · revision 1
Value 2.2430000000 · 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: 2.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 2.17
Exact value2.1710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12323 · revision 1
Value 2.1710000000 · 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: 2.1710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 2.13
Exact value2.1340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12322 · revision 1
Value 2.1340000000 · 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: 2.1340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 2.23
Exact value2.2340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12321 · revision 1
Value 2.2340000000 · 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: 2.2340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 2.34
Exact value2.3350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12320 · revision 1
Value 2.3350000000 · 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: 2.3350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4.67
Exact value4.6690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12319 · revision 1
Value 4.6690000000 · 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: 4.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 6.73
Exact value6.7330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12318 · revision 1
Value 6.7330000000 · 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: 6.7330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 4.43
Exact value4.4330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12317 · revision 1
Value 4.4330000000 · 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: 4.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 3.21
Exact value3.2050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12316 · revision 1
Value 3.2050000000 · 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: 3.2050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12315 · revision 1
Value 3.8610000000 · 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: 3.8610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 3.84
Exact value3.8410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12314 · revision 1
Value 3.8410000000 · 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: 3.8410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 3.88
Exact value3.8770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12313 · revision 1
Value 3.8770000000 · 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: 3.8770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
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