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 #13464 · 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 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 13.31
Exact value13.3080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13463 · revision 1
Value 13.3080000000 · 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: 13.3080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 13.11
Exact value13.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13462 · revision 1
Value 13.1090000000 · 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: 13.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 13.19
Exact value13.1890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13461 · revision 1
Value 13.1890000000 · 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: 13.1890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 13.43 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13460 · revision 1
Value 13.4300000000 · 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: 13.4300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 13.60
Exact value13.5980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13459 · revision 1
Value 13.5980000000 · 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: 13.5980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 14.01
Exact value14.0110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13458 · revision 1
Value 14.0110000000 · 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: 14.0110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 13.91
Exact value13.9120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13457 · revision 1
Value 13.9120000000 · 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: 13.9120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 13.74
Exact value13.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13456 · revision 1
Value 13.7430000000 · 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: 13.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 13.45
Exact value13.4450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13455 · revision 1
Value 13.4450000000 · 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: 13.4450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 13.55
Exact value13.5490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13454 · revision 1
Value 13.5490000000 · 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: 13.5490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 13.77
Exact value13.7730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13453 · revision 1
Value 13.7730000000 · 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: 13.7730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 13.85
Exact value13.8520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13452 · revision 1
Value 13.8520000000 · 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: 13.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 13.88
Exact value13.8840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13451 · revision 1
Value 13.8840000000 · 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: 13.8840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 13.59 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13450 · revision 1
Value 13.5900000000 · 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: 13.5900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 13.49
Exact value13.4850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13449 · revision 1
Value 13.4850000000 · 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: 13.4850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 13.29
Exact value13.2870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13448 · revision 1
Value 13.2870000000 · 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: 13.2870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 13.09
Exact value13.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13447 · revision 1
Value 13.0930000000 · 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: 13.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 12.96
Exact value12.9560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13446 · revision 1
Value 12.9560000000 · 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: 12.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 13.26
Exact value13.2580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13445 · revision 1
Value 13.2580000000 · 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: 13.2580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 13.43 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13444 · revision 1
Value 13.4300000000 · 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: 13.4300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 11.10
Exact value11.0990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13443 · revision 1
Value 11.0990000000 · 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: 11.0990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 9.58
Exact value9.5830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13442 · revision 1
Value 9.5830000000 · 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: 9.5830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 9.90
Exact value9.8960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13441 · revision 1
Value 9.8960000000 · 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: 9.8960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 11.52
Exact value11.5230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13440 · revision 1
Value 11.5230000000 · 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: 11.5230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 11.68
Exact value11.6750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13439 · revision 1
Value 11.6750000000 · 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: 11.6750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 12.30
Exact value12.2950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13438 · revision 1
Value 12.2950000000 · 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: 12.2950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 14.82
Exact value14.8170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13437 · revision 1
Value 14.8170000000 · 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: 14.8170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 14.1 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13436 · revision 1
Value 14.1000000000 · 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: 14.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 17.13
Exact value17.1280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13435 · revision 1
Value 17.1280000000 · 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: 17.1280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 33.03
Exact value33.0330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13434 · revision 1
Value 33.0330000000 · 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: 33.0330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 22.34
Exact value22.3380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13433 · revision 1
Value 22.3380000000 · 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: 22.3380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 19.19
Exact value19.1860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13432 · revision 1
Value 19.1860000000 · 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: 19.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 16.77
Exact value16.7650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13431 · revision 1
Value 16.7650000000 · 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: 16.7650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 19.68
Exact value19.6820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13430 · revision 1
Value 19.6820000000 · 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: 19.6820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 19.77
Exact value19.7680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13429 · revision 1
Value 19.7680000000 · 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: 19.7680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:34 · source revision unspecified |
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