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)
Mozambique
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12564 · 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 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 5.99
Exact value5.9850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12563 · revision 1
Value 5.9850000000 · 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: 5.9850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 6.28
Exact value6.2840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12562 · revision 1
Value 6.2840000000 · 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: 6.2840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6.04
Exact value6.0440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12561 · revision 1
Value 6.0440000000 · 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: 6.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 6.01
Exact value6.0050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12560 · revision 1
Value 6.0050000000 · 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: 6.0050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 5.80
Exact value5.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12559 · revision 1
Value 5.7950000000 · 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: 5.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 5.81
Exact value5.8050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12558 · revision 1
Value 5.8050000000 · 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: 5.8050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 5.69
Exact value5.6940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12557 · revision 1
Value 5.6940000000 · 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: 5.6940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5.63
Exact value5.6290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12556 · revision 1
Value 5.6290000000 · 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: 5.6290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 5.71
Exact value5.7090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12555 · revision 1
Value 5.7090000000 · 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: 5.7090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 6.04
Exact value6.0440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12554 · revision 1
Value 6.0440000000 · 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: 6.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 6.09
Exact value6.0940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12553 · revision 1
Value 6.0940000000 · 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: 6.0940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.25
Exact value6.2460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12552 · revision 1
Value 6.2460000000 · 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: 6.2460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 6.22
Exact value6.2160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12551 · revision 1
Value 6.2160000000 · 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: 6.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 6.38
Exact value6.3820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12550 · revision 1
Value 6.3820000000 · 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: 6.3820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6.53
Exact value6.5250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12549 · revision 1
Value 6.5250000000 · 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: 6.5250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 6.53
Exact value6.5250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12548 · revision 1
Value 6.5250000000 · 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: 6.5250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 6.60
Exact value6.5950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12547 · revision 1
Value 6.5950000000 · 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: 6.5950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 6.64
Exact value6.6390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12546 · revision 1
Value 6.6390000000 · 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: 6.6390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 6.79 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12545 · revision 1
Value 6.7900000000 · 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: 6.7900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 6.87
Exact value6.8710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12544 · revision 1
Value 6.8710000000 · 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: 6.8710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.92
Exact value6.9220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12543 · revision 1
Value 6.9220000000 · 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: 6.9220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 6.93
Exact value6.9280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12542 · revision 1
Value 6.9280000000 · 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: 6.9280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 6.99
Exact value6.9860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12541 · revision 1
Value 6.9860000000 · 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: 6.9860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 7.03
Exact value7.0270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12540 · revision 1
Value 7.0270000000 · 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: 7.0270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 7.10
Exact value7.0970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12539 · revision 1
Value 7.0970000000 · 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: 7.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 7.40
Exact value7.4010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12538 · revision 1
Value 7.4010000000 · 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: 7.4010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 7.80
Exact value7.7980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12537 · revision 1
Value 7.7980000000 · 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: 7.7980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 8.17
Exact value8.1730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12536 · revision 1
Value 8.1730000000 · 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: 8.1730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 8.51
Exact value8.5110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12535 · revision 1
Value 8.5110000000 · 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: 8.5110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 9.71
Exact value9.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12534 · revision 1
Value 9.7070000000 · 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: 9.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 9.84
Exact value9.8360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12533 · revision 1
Value 9.8360000000 · 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: 9.8360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 11.62
Exact value11.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12532 · 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 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 11.47
Exact value11.4710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12531 · revision 1
Value 11.4710000000 · 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: 11.4710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 11.50
Exact value11.4980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12530 · revision 1
Value 11.4980000000 · 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: 11.4980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 11.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12529 · revision 1
Value 11.6100000000 · 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: 11.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:26 · source revision unspecified |
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