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)
Malawi
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12672 · 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 | ≈ 6.70
Exact value6.7030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12671 · revision 1
Value 6.7030000000 · 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: 6.7030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 6.86
Exact value6.8590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12670 · revision 1
Value 6.8590000000 · 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: 6.8590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6.78
Exact value6.7790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12669 · revision 1
Value 6.7790000000 · 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: 6.7790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 7.14
Exact value7.1370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12668 · revision 1
Value 7.1370000000 · 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: 7.1370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 6.67
Exact value6.6690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12667 · revision 1
Value 6.6690000000 · 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: 6.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 6.70
Exact value6.7030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12666 · revision 1
Value 6.7030000000 · 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: 6.7030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 6.44 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12665 · revision 1
Value 6.4400000000 · 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: 6.4400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 6.66
Exact value6.6610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12664 · revision 1
Value 6.6610000000 · 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: 6.6610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 6.73
Exact value6.7280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12663 · revision 1
Value 6.7280000000 · 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: 6.7280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 6.76
Exact value6.7580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12662 · revision 1
Value 6.7580000000 · 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: 6.7580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 6.92
Exact value6.9190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12661 · revision 1
Value 6.9190000000 · 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: 6.9190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.94
Exact value6.9370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12660 · revision 1
Value 6.9370000000 · 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: 6.9370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 6.85
Exact value6.8490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12659 · revision 1
Value 6.8490000000 · 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: 6.8490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 6.65
Exact value6.6470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12658 · revision 1
Value 6.6470000000 · 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: 6.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6.62
Exact value6.6160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12657 · revision 1
Value 6.6160000000 · 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: 6.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 6.64
Exact value6.6420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12656 · revision 1
Value 6.6420000000 · 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: 6.6420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 6.58
Exact value6.5750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12655 · revision 1
Value 6.5750000000 · 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: 6.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 6.51
Exact value6.5070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12654 · revision 1
Value 6.5070000000 · 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: 6.5070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 6.46
Exact value6.4550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12653 · revision 1
Value 6.4550000000 · 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: 6.4550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 6.52
Exact value6.5170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12652 · revision 1
Value 6.5170000000 · 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: 6.5170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.58
Exact value6.5790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12651 · revision 1
Value 6.5790000000 · 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: 6.5790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 6.71 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12650 · revision 1
Value 6.7100000000 · 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: 6.7100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 6.75
Exact value6.7510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12649 · revision 1
Value 6.7510000000 · 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: 6.7510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 6.75
Exact value6.7530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12648 · revision 1
Value 6.7530000000 · 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: 6.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 6.75 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12647 · revision 1
Value 6.7500000000 · 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: 6.7500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 6.82
Exact value6.8190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12646 · revision 1
Value 6.8190000000 · 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: 6.8190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 6.87
Exact value6.8650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12645 · revision 1
Value 6.8650000000 · 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: 6.8650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 6.85
Exact value6.8530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12644 · revision 1
Value 6.8530000000 · 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: 6.8530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 6.81
Exact value6.8120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12643 · revision 1
Value 6.8120000000 · 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: 6.8120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 7.83
Exact value7.8310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12642 · revision 1
Value 7.8310000000 · 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: 7.8310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 7.63
Exact value7.6320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12641 · revision 1
Value 7.6320000000 · 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: 7.6320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.85
Exact value6.8480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12640 · revision 1
Value 6.8480000000 · 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: 6.8480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 6.84
Exact value6.8420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12639 · revision 1
Value 6.8420000000 · 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: 6.8420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 6.89
Exact value6.8890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12638 · revision 1
Value 6.8890000000 · 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: 6.8890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6.95
Exact value6.9470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12637 · revision 1
Value 6.9470000000 · 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: 6.9470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
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