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 #12960 · 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 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 11.95
Exact value11.9490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12959 · revision 1
Value 11.9490000000 · 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: 11.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 12.94
Exact value12.9380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12958 · revision 1
Value 12.9380000000 · 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: 12.9380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 12.96
Exact value12.9620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12957 · revision 1
Value 12.9620000000 · 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: 12.9620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 11.82 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12956 · revision 1
Value 11.8200000000 · 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: 11.8200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 17.76
Exact value17.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12955 · revision 1
Value 17.7610000000 · 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: 17.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 14.68
Exact value14.6840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12954 · revision 1
Value 14.6840000000 · 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: 14.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 14.44
Exact value14.4350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12953 · revision 1
Value 14.4350000000 · 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: 14.4350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 12.49
Exact value12.4920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12952 · revision 1
Value 12.4920000000 · 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: 12.4920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 12.08
Exact value12.0840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12951 · revision 1
Value 12.0840000000 · 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: 12.0840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 11.05
Exact value11.0470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12950 · revision 1
Value 11.0470000000 · 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: 11.0470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 12.14
Exact value12.1440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12949 · revision 1
Value 12.1440000000 · 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: 12.1440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 13.04
Exact value13.0360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12948 · revision 1
Value 13.0360000000 · 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: 13.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.83
Exact value11.8260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12947 · revision 1
Value 11.8260000000 · 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: 11.8260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 12.79
Exact value12.7870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12946 · revision 1
Value 12.7870000000 · 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: 12.7870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 11.29
Exact value11.2930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12945 · revision 1
Value 11.2930000000 · 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: 11.2930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 8.63
Exact value8.6340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12944 · revision 1
Value 8.6340000000 · 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: 8.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.34
Exact value7.3410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12943 · revision 1
Value 7.3410000000 · 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: 7.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 7.43
Exact value7.4260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12942 · revision 1
Value 7.4260000000 · 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: 7.4260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 9.05
Exact value9.0510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12941 · revision 1
Value 9.0510000000 · 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: 9.0510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 9.23
Exact value9.2280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12940 · revision 1
Value 9.2280000000 · 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: 9.2280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.41
Exact value8.4130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12939 · revision 1
Value 8.4130000000 · 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: 8.4130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.38
Exact value8.3820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12938 · revision 1
Value 8.3820000000 · 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: 8.3820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 9.04
Exact value9.0430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12937 · revision 1
Value 9.0430000000 · 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: 9.0430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 7.79
Exact value7.7860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12936 · revision 1
Value 7.7860000000 · 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: 7.7860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 9.80
Exact value9.8040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12935 · revision 1
Value 9.8040000000 · 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: 9.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 11.04
Exact value11.0440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12934 · revision 1
Value 11.0440000000 · 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: 11.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 10.28
Exact value10.2750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12933 · revision 1
Value 10.2750000000 · 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: 10.2750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 9.60
Exact value9.5990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12932 · revision 1
Value 9.5990000000 · 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: 9.5990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 9.81
Exact value9.8130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12931 · revision 1
Value 9.8130000000 · 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: 9.8130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 11.22
Exact value11.2150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12930 · revision 1
Value 11.2150000000 · 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: 11.2150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 12.85
Exact value12.8480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12929 · revision 1
Value 12.8480000000 · 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: 12.8480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 9.91
Exact value9.9080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12928 · revision 1
Value 9.9080000000 · 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: 9.9080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 10.98
Exact value10.9750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12927 · revision 1
Value 10.9750000000 · 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: 10.9750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 12.13
Exact value12.1310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12926 · revision 1
Value 12.1310000000 · 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: 12.1310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 13.42
Exact value13.4230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #12925 · revision 1
Value 13.4230000000 · 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: 13.4230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:30 · source revision unspecified |
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