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 #12780 · 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 | ≈ 42.45
Exact value42.4530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12779 · revision 1
Value 42.4530000000 · 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: 42.4530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 43.60
Exact value43.5980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12778 · revision 1
Value 43.5980000000 · 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: 43.5980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 44.13
Exact value44.1310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12777 · revision 1
Value 44.1310000000 · 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: 44.1310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 44.71
Exact value44.7110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12776 · revision 1
Value 44.7110000000 · 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: 44.7110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 44.72 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12775 · revision 1
Value 44.7200000000 · 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: 44.7200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 45.05
Exact value45.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12774 · revision 1
Value 45.0490000000 · 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: 45.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 44.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12773 · revision 1
Value 44.7800000000 · 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: 44.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 45.08
Exact value45.0780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12772 · revision 1
Value 45.0780000000 · 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: 45.0780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 44.60
Exact value44.6040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12771 · revision 1
Value 44.6040000000 · 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: 44.6040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 44.18
Exact value44.1810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12770 · revision 1
Value 44.1810000000 · 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: 44.1810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 43.21
Exact value43.2130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12769 · revision 1
Value 43.2130000000 · 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: 43.2130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 42.55
Exact value42.5490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12768 · revision 1
Value 42.5490000000 · 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: 42.5490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 41.77
Exact value41.7730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12767 · revision 1
Value 41.7730000000 · 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: 41.7730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 41.01
Exact value41.0140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12766 · revision 1
Value 41.0140000000 · 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: 41.0140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 39.75
Exact value39.7530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12765 · revision 1
Value 39.7530000000 · 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: 39.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 38.61
Exact value38.6110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12764 · revision 1
Value 38.6110000000 · 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: 38.6110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 37.58
Exact value37.5840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12763 · revision 1
Value 37.5840000000 · 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: 37.5840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 36.71
Exact value36.7090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12762 · revision 1
Value 36.7090000000 · 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: 36.7090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 35.81
Exact value35.8090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12761 · revision 1
Value 35.8090000000 · 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: 35.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 36.13
Exact value36.1260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12760 · revision 1
Value 36.1260000000 · 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: 36.1260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 36.31
Exact value36.3110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12759 · revision 1
Value 36.3110000000 · 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: 36.3110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 36.78
Exact value36.7760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12758 · revision 1
Value 36.7760000000 · 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: 36.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 37.58
Exact value37.5770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12757 · revision 1
Value 37.5770000000 · 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: 37.5770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 38.21
Exact value38.2070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12756 · revision 1
Value 38.2070000000 · 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: 38.2070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 37.59
Exact value37.5870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12755 · revision 1
Value 37.5870000000 · 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: 37.5870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 37.05
Exact value37.0530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12754 · revision 1
Value 37.0530000000 · 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: 37.0530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 36.41
Exact value36.4130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12753 · revision 1
Value 36.4130000000 · 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: 36.4130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 39.95
Exact value39.9480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12752 · revision 1
Value 39.9480000000 · 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: 39.9480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 32.41
Exact value32.4090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12751 · revision 1
Value 32.4090000000 · 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: 32.4090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 46.15
Exact value46.1460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12750 · revision 1
Value 46.1460000000 · 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: 46.1460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 34.40
Exact value34.4040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12749 · revision 1
Value 34.4040000000 · 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: 34.4040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 33.32
Exact value33.3240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12748 · revision 1
Value 33.3240000000 · 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: 33.3240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 31.75
Exact value31.7520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12747 · revision 1
Value 31.7520000000 · 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: 31.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 31.83
Exact value31.8290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12746 · revision 1
Value 31.8290000000 · 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: 31.8290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 33.11
Exact value33.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12745 · revision 1
Value 33.1090000000 · 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: 33.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:28 · source revision unspecified |
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