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)
Malaysia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12708 · 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 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 10.81 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12707 · revision 1
Value 10.8100000000 · 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: 10.8100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 10.99
Exact value10.9870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12706 · revision 1
Value 10.9870000000 · 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: 10.9870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 12.35
Exact value12.3520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12705 · revision 1
Value 12.3520000000 · 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: 12.3520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 11.10
Exact value11.0970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12704 · revision 1
Value 11.0970000000 · 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: 11.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 9.75
Exact value9.7510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12703 · revision 1
Value 9.7510000000 · 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: 9.7510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 7.84
Exact value7.8350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12702 · revision 1
Value 7.8350000000 · 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: 7.8350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 7.79
Exact value7.7870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12701 · revision 1
Value 7.7870000000 · 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: 7.7870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 10.09
Exact value10.0920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12700 · revision 1
Value 10.0920000000 · 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: 10.0920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 10.86
Exact value10.8550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12699 · revision 1
Value 10.8550000000 · 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: 10.8550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 9.6 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12698 · revision 1
Value 9.6000000000 · 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: 9.6000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 11.40
Exact value11.3960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12697 · revision 1
Value 11.3960000000 · 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: 11.3960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 11.19
Exact value11.1910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12696 · revision 1
Value 11.1910000000 · 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: 11.1910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.49
Exact value11.4940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12695 · revision 1
Value 11.4940000000 · 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: 11.4940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 11.36
Exact value11.3610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12694 · revision 1
Value 11.3610000000 · 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: 11.3610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 11.33
Exact value11.3250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12693 · revision 1
Value 11.3250000000 · 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: 11.3250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 10.68
Exact value10.6810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12692 · revision 1
Value 10.6810000000 · 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: 10.6810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 10.76
Exact value10.7570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12691 · revision 1
Value 10.7570000000 · 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: 10.7570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 10.59
Exact value10.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12690 · revision 1
Value 10.5880000000 · 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: 10.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 11.24
Exact value11.2350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12689 · revision 1
Value 11.2350000000 · 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: 11.2350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 10.87
Exact value10.8710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12688 · revision 1
Value 10.8710000000 · 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: 10.8710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 9.82
Exact value9.8210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12687 · revision 1
Value 9.8210000000 · 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: 9.8210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 10.14
Exact value10.1370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12686 · revision 1
Value 10.1370000000 · 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: 10.1370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 10.07
Exact value10.0720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12685 · revision 1
Value 10.0720000000 · 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: 10.0720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 9.77 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12684 · revision 1
Value 9.7700000000 · 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: 9.7700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 10.98
Exact value10.9790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12683 · revision 1
Value 10.9790000000 · 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: 10.9790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 10.84
Exact value10.8360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12682 · revision 1
Value 10.8360000000 · 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: 10.8360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 11.28
Exact value11.2770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12681 · revision 1
Value 11.2770000000 · 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: 11.2770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 11.40
Exact value11.3950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12680 · revision 1
Value 11.3950000000 · 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: 11.3950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 11.21
Exact value11.2110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12679 · revision 1
Value 11.2110000000 · 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: 11.2110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 12.37
Exact value12.3650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12678 · revision 1
Value 12.3650000000 · 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: 12.3650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 11.58
Exact value11.5790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12677 · revision 1
Value 11.5790000000 · 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: 11.5790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 12.16
Exact value12.1590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12676 · revision 1
Value 12.1590000000 · 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: 12.1590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 12.15
Exact value12.1460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12675 · revision 1
Value 12.1460000000 · 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: 12.1460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 12.25 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12674 · revision 1
Value 12.2500000000 · 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: 12.2500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 11.95
Exact value11.9530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12673 · revision 1
Value 11.9530000000 · 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: 11.9530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:27 · source revision unspecified |
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