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)
New Zealand
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13068 · 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 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 19.32
Exact value19.3230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13067 · revision 1
Value 19.3230000000 · 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: 19.3230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 19.15
Exact value19.1450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13066 · revision 1
Value 19.1450000000 · 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: 19.1450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 17.86 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13065 · revision 1
Value 17.8600000000 · 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: 17.8600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 15.46
Exact value15.4560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13064 · revision 1
Value 15.4560000000 · 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: 15.4560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 12.27
Exact value12.2680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13063 · revision 1
Value 12.2680000000 · 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: 12.2680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 12.25
Exact value12.2480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13062 · revision 1
Value 12.2480000000 · 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: 12.2480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 13.61
Exact value13.6090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13061 · revision 1
Value 13.6090000000 · 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: 13.6090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 15.01
Exact value15.0060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13060 · revision 1
Value 15.0060000000 · 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: 15.0060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 14.16
Exact value14.1550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13059 · revision 1
Value 14.1550000000 · 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: 14.1550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 13.50
Exact value13.4980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13058 · revision 1
Value 13.4980000000 · 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: 13.4980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 12.09
Exact value12.0920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13057 · revision 1
Value 12.0920000000 · 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: 12.0920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 11.73
Exact value11.7280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13056 · revision 1
Value 11.7280000000 · 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: 11.7280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 10.49
Exact value10.4860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13055 · revision 1
Value 10.4860000000 · 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: 10.4860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 9.66
Exact value9.6560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13054 · revision 1
Value 9.6560000000 · 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: 9.6560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 9.75
Exact value9.7520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13053 · revision 1
Value 9.7520000000 · 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: 9.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 9.95
Exact value9.9460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13052 · revision 1
Value 9.9460000000 · 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: 9.9460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 10.10
Exact value10.1010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13051 · revision 1
Value 10.1010000000 · 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: 10.1010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11.41
Exact value11.4110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13050 · revision 1
Value 11.4110000000 · 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: 11.4110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 16.76
Exact value16.7590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13049 · revision 1
Value 16.7590000000 · 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: 16.7590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 17.42
Exact value17.4210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13048 · revision 1
Value 17.4210000000 · 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: 17.4210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 17.51
Exact value17.5120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13047 · revision 1
Value 17.5120000000 · 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: 17.5120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 18.00
Exact value18.0030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13046 · revision 1
Value 18.0030000000 · 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: 18.0030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 15.30
Exact value15.3020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13045 · revision 1
Value 15.3020000000 · 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: 15.3020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 14.11
Exact value14.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13044 · revision 1
Value 14.1090000000 · 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: 14.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 13.87
Exact value13.8720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13043 · revision 1
Value 13.8720000000 · 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: 13.8720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 13.47
Exact value13.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13042 · revision 1
Value 13.4740000000 · 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: 13.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 12.97
Exact value12.9680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13041 · revision 1
Value 12.9680000000 · 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: 12.9680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 11.83 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13040 · revision 1
Value 11.8300000000 · 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: 11.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 11.29
Exact value11.2940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13039 · revision 1
Value 11.2940000000 · 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: 11.2940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 12.44
Exact value12.4420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13038 · revision 1
Value 12.4420000000 · 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: 12.4420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 10.49 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13037 · revision 1
Value 10.4900000000 · 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: 10.4900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 9.36
Exact value9.3620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13036 · revision 1
Value 9.3620000000 · 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: 9.3620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 10.71
Exact value10.7140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13035 · revision 1
Value 10.7140000000 · 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: 10.7140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 14.04
Exact value14.0390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13034 · revision 1
Value 14.0390000000 · 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: 14.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 14.36
Exact value14.3550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13033 · revision 1
Value 14.3550000000 · 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: 14.3550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified |
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