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 #12744 · 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 | ≈ 34.68
Exact value34.6830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12743 · revision 1
Value 34.6830000000 · 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: 34.6830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 34.44
Exact value34.4440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12742 · revision 1
Value 34.4440000000 · 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: 34.4440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 34.88
Exact value34.8810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12741 · revision 1
Value 34.8810000000 · 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: 34.8810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 35.55 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12740 · revision 1
Value 35.5500000000 · 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: 35.5500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 39.56
Exact value39.5630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12739 · revision 1
Value 39.5630000000 · 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: 39.5630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 42.94
Exact value42.9440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12738 · revision 1
Value 42.9440000000 · 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: 42.9440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 46.56
Exact value46.5630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12737 · revision 1
Value 46.5630000000 · 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: 46.5630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 44.2 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12736 · revision 1
Value 44.2000000000 · 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: 44.2000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 41.71
Exact value41.7070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12735 · revision 1
Value 41.7070000000 · 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: 41.7070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 39.24
Exact value39.2430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12734 · revision 1
Value 39.2430000000 · 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: 39.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 40.65
Exact value40.6470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12733 · revision 1
Value 40.6470000000 · 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: 40.6470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 41.74
Exact value41.7360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12732 · revision 1
Value 41.7360000000 · 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: 41.7360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 42.87
Exact value42.8720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12731 · revision 1
Value 42.8720000000 · 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: 42.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 43.01
Exact value43.0120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12730 · revision 1
Value 43.0120000000 · 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: 43.0120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 43.26
Exact value43.2610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12729 · revision 1
Value 43.2610000000 · 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: 43.2610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 43.02
Exact value43.0170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12728 · revision 1
Value 43.0170000000 · 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: 43.0170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 43.69
Exact value43.6870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12727 · revision 1
Value 43.6870000000 · 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: 43.6870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 43.72
Exact value43.7240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12726 · revision 1
Value 43.7240000000 · 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: 43.7240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 44.46
Exact value44.4610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12725 · revision 1
Value 44.4610000000 · 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: 44.4610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 44.53
Exact value44.5290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12724 · revision 1
Value 44.5290000000 · 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: 44.5290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 39.37
Exact value39.3670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12723 · revision 1
Value 39.3670000000 · 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: 39.3670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 34.09
Exact value34.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12722 · revision 1
Value 34.0930000000 · 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: 34.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 40.51
Exact value40.5050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12721 · revision 1
Value 40.5050000000 · 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: 40.5050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 38.73
Exact value38.7330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12720 · revision 1
Value 38.7330000000 · 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: 38.7330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 41.22
Exact value41.2240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12719 · revision 1
Value 41.2240000000 · 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: 41.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 44.21 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12718 · revision 1
Value 44.2100000000 · 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: 44.2100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 41.47
Exact value41.4660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12717 · revision 1
Value 41.4660000000 · 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: 41.4660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 37.97
Exact value37.9740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12716 · revision 1
Value 37.9740000000 · 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: 37.9740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 38.16
Exact value38.1570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12715 · revision 1
Value 38.1570000000 · 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: 38.1570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 41.51
Exact value41.5050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12714 · revision 1
Value 41.5050000000 · 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: 41.5050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 40.1 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12713 · revision 1
Value 40.1000000000 · 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: 40.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 37.81
Exact value37.8090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12712 · revision 1
Value 37.8090000000 · 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: 37.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 37.13
Exact value37.1290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12711 · revision 1
Value 37.1290000000 · 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: 37.1290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 37.24 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12710 · revision 1
Value 37.2400000000 · 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: 37.2400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 38.05 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12709 · revision 1
Value 38.0500000000 · 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: 38.0500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
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