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)
Myanmar
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12420 · 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 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12419 · revision 1
Value 1.3620000000 · 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: 1.3620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 1.35
Exact value1.3460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12418 · revision 1
Value 1.3460000000 · 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: 1.3460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12417 · revision 1
Value 1.3410000000 · 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: 1.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1.31
Exact value1.3140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12416 · revision 1
Value 1.3140000000 · 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: 1.3140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 1.33
Exact value1.3340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12415 · revision 1
Value 1.3340000000 · 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: 1.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12414 · revision 1
Value 1.3410000000 · 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: 1.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12413 · revision 1
Value 1.3560000000 · 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: 1.3560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 1.37
Exact value1.3680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12412 · revision 1
Value 1.3680000000 · 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: 1.3680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1.36 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12411 · revision 1
Value 1.3600000000 · 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: 1.3600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12410 · revision 1
Value 1.3370000000 · 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: 1.3370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 1.32
Exact value1.3240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12409 · revision 1
Value 1.3240000000 · 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: 1.3240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 1.33
Exact value1.3330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12408 · revision 1
Value 1.3330000000 · 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: 1.3330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 1.35 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12407 · revision 1
Value 1.3500000000 · 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: 1.3500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12406 · revision 1
Value 1.3570000000 · 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: 1.3570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.37
Exact value1.3680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12405 · revision 1
Value 1.3680000000 · 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: 1.3680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 1.39 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12404 · revision 1
Value 1.3900000000 · 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: 1.3900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 1.42
Exact value1.4160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12403 · revision 1
Value 1.4160000000 · 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: 1.4160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 1.45
Exact value1.4490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12402 · revision 1
Value 1.4490000000 · 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: 1.4490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 1.48
Exact value1.4780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12401 · revision 1
Value 1.4780000000 · 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: 1.4780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 1.50
Exact value1.5040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12400 · revision 1
Value 1.5040000000 · 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: 1.5040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 1.53
Exact value1.5330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12399 · revision 1
Value 1.5330000000 · 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: 1.5330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 1.56
Exact value1.5550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12398 · revision 1
Value 1.5550000000 · 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: 1.5550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 1.57 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12397 · revision 1
Value 1.5700000000 · 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: 1.5700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 1.58
Exact value1.5750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12396 · revision 1
Value 1.5750000000 · 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: 1.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 1.59
Exact value1.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12395 · revision 1
Value 1.5880000000 · 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: 1.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 2.55
Exact value2.5510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12394 · revision 1
Value 2.5510000000 · 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: 2.5510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 3.59
Exact value3.5860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12393 · revision 1
Value 3.5860000000 · 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: 3.5860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 1.84
Exact value1.8430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12392 · revision 1
Value 1.8430000000 · 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: 1.8430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1.31
Exact value1.3130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12391 · revision 1
Value 1.3130000000 · 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: 1.3130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 4.96
Exact value4.9550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12390 · revision 1
Value 4.9550000000 · 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: 4.9550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 12.82
Exact value12.8180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12389 · revision 1
Value 12.8180000000 · 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: 12.8180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 10.15
Exact value10.1480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12388 · revision 1
Value 10.1480000000 · 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: 10.1480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 10.07
Exact value10.0690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12387 · revision 1
Value 10.0690000000 · 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: 10.0690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 9.97
Exact value9.9670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12386 · revision 1
Value 9.9670000000 · 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: 9.9670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 9.81
Exact value9.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12385 · revision 1
Value 9.8060000000 · 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: 9.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
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