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 #12456 · 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 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 54.70
Exact value54.7020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12455 · revision 1
Value 54.7020000000 · 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: 54.7020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 54.87
Exact value54.8680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12454 · revision 1
Value 54.8680000000 · 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: 54.8680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 55.03
Exact value55.0340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12453 · revision 1
Value 55.0340000000 · 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: 55.0340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 55.13
Exact value55.1270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12452 · revision 1
Value 55.1270000000 · 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: 55.1270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 55.19
Exact value55.1870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12451 · revision 1
Value 55.1870000000 · 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: 55.1870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 55.23
Exact value55.2340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12450 · revision 1
Value 55.2340000000 · 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: 55.2340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 55.35
Exact value55.3490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12449 · revision 1
Value 55.3490000000 · 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: 55.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 55.39
Exact value55.3850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12448 · revision 1
Value 55.3850000000 · 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: 55.3850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 55.59
Exact value55.5850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12447 · revision 1
Value 55.5850000000 · 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: 55.5850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 55.56
Exact value55.5570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12446 · revision 1
Value 55.5570000000 · 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: 55.5570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 55.67
Exact value55.6690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12445 · revision 1
Value 55.6690000000 · 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: 55.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 55.43 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12444 · revision 1
Value 55.4300000000 · 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: 55.4300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 55.51
Exact value55.5130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12443 · revision 1
Value 55.5130000000 · 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: 55.5130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 55.56
Exact value55.5560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12442 · revision 1
Value 55.5560000000 · 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: 55.5560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 55.65
Exact value55.6470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12441 · revision 1
Value 55.6470000000 · 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: 55.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 45.85
Exact value45.8450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12440 · revision 1
Value 45.8450000000 · 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: 45.8450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 36.09
Exact value36.0860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12439 · revision 1
Value 36.0860000000 · 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: 36.0860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 32.05
Exact value32.0470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12438 · revision 1
Value 32.0470000000 · 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: 32.0470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 35.59
Exact value35.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12437 · revision 1
Value 35.5880000000 · 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: 35.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 36.71
Exact value36.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12436 · revision 1
Value 36.7070000000 · 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: 36.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 37.04
Exact value37.0390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12435 · revision 1
Value 37.0390000000 · 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: 37.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 44.04
Exact value44.0380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12434 · revision 1
Value 44.0380000000 · 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: 44.0380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 41.83
Exact value41.8250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12433 · revision 1
Value 41.8250000000 · 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: 41.8250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 36.01
Exact value36.0080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12432 · revision 1
Value 36.0080000000 · 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: 36.0080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 37.72
Exact value37.7220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12431 · revision 1
Value 37.7220000000 · 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: 37.7220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 36.06
Exact value36.0610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12430 · revision 1
Value 36.0610000000 · 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: 36.0610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 31.85
Exact value31.8460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12429 · revision 1
Value 31.8460000000 · 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: 31.8460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 29.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12428 · revision 1
Value 29.6100000000 · 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: 29.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 25.31
Exact value25.3050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12427 · revision 1
Value 25.3050000000 · 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: 25.3050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 36.22
Exact value36.2160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12426 · revision 1
Value 36.2160000000 · 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: 36.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 37.40
Exact value37.3990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12425 · revision 1
Value 37.3990000000 · 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: 37.3990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 29.80
Exact value29.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12424 · revision 1
Value 29.7950000000 · 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: 29.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 23.34
Exact value23.3350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12423 · revision 1
Value 23.3350000000 · 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: 23.3350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 23.95
Exact value23.9520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12422 · revision 1
Value 23.9520000000 · 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: 23.9520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 24.44
Exact value24.4380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12421 · revision 1
Value 24.4380000000 · 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: 24.4380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:25 · source revision unspecified |
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