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 #12384 · 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 | ≈ 11.59
Exact value11.5940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12383 · revision 1
Value 11.5940000000 · 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: 11.5940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 11.61
Exact value11.6090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12382 · revision 1
Value 11.6090000000 · 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: 11.6090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 11.65
Exact value11.6470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12381 · revision 1
Value 11.6470000000 · 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: 11.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 11.64
Exact value11.6430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12380 · revision 1
Value 11.6430000000 · 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: 11.6430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 11.62
Exact value11.6230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12379 · revision 1
Value 11.6230000000 · 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: 11.6230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 11.64
Exact value11.6440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12378 · revision 1
Value 11.6440000000 · 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: 11.6440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 11.73
Exact value11.7290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12377 · revision 1
Value 11.7290000000 · 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: 11.7290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 11.74
Exact value11.7350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12376 · revision 1
Value 11.7350000000 · 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: 11.7350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 11.78
Exact value11.7830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12375 · revision 1
Value 11.7830000000 · 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: 11.7830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 11.84 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12374 · revision 1
Value 11.8400000000 · 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: 11.8400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 17.74
Exact value17.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12373 · revision 1
Value 17.7430000000 · 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: 17.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 15.43
Exact value15.4330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12372 · revision 1
Value 15.4330000000 · 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: 15.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 17.57
Exact value17.5720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12371 · revision 1
Value 17.5720000000 · 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: 17.5720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 18.59
Exact value18.5860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12370 · revision 1
Value 18.5860000000 · 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: 18.5860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 16.12
Exact value16.1210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12369 · revision 1
Value 16.1210000000 · 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: 16.1210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 15.46
Exact value15.4620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12368 · revision 1
Value 15.4620000000 · 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: 15.4620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 13.49
Exact value13.4910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12367 · revision 1
Value 13.4910000000 · 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: 13.4910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11.62
Exact value11.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12366 · revision 1
Value 11.6190000000 · 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: 11.6190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 14.51
Exact value14.5060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12365 · revision 1
Value 14.5060000000 · 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: 14.5060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 13.25
Exact value13.2450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12364 · revision 1
Value 13.2450000000 · 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: 13.2450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 13.34
Exact value13.3410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12363 · revision 1
Value 13.3410000000 · 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: 13.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 13.85
Exact value13.8460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12362 · revision 1
Value 13.8460000000 · 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: 13.8460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 12.73
Exact value12.7290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12361 · revision 1
Value 12.7290000000 · 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: 12.7290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 11.70
Exact value11.6960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12360 · revision 1
Value 11.6960000000 · 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: 11.6960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 11.65
Exact value11.6530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12359 · revision 1
Value 11.6530000000 · 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: 11.6530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 10.71
Exact value10.7130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12358 · revision 1
Value 10.7130000000 · 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: 10.7130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 10.59
Exact value10.5890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12357 · revision 1
Value 10.5890000000 · 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: 10.5890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 9.36
Exact value9.3550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12356 · revision 1
Value 9.3550000000 · 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: 9.3550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 10.07 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12355 · revision 1
Value 10.0700000000 · 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: 10.0700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 11.54
Exact value11.5360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12354 · revision 1
Value 11.5360000000 · 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: 11.5360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 9.87
Exact value9.8710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12353 · revision 1
Value 9.8710000000 · 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: 9.8710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 9.06
Exact value9.0640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12352 · revision 1
Value 9.0640000000 · 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: 9.0640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 9.32
Exact value9.3230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12351 · revision 1
Value 9.3230000000 · 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: 9.3230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 9.12
Exact value9.1190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12350 · revision 1
Value 9.1190000000 · 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: 9.1190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 8.43
Exact value8.4310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12349 · revision 1
Value 8.4310000000 · 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: 8.4310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
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