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)
Puerto Rico
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13644 · 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 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 34.13
Exact value34.1250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13643 · revision 1
Value 34.1250000000 · 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: 34.1250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 34.14
Exact value34.1390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13642 · revision 1
Value 34.1390000000 · 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: 34.1390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 30.56
Exact value30.5560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13641 · revision 1
Value 30.5560000000 · 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: 30.5560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 27.05
Exact value27.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13640 · revision 1
Value 27.0490000000 · 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: 27.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 26.51
Exact value26.5110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13639 · revision 1
Value 26.5110000000 · 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: 26.5110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 27.90
Exact value27.8950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13638 · revision 1
Value 27.8950000000 · 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: 27.8950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 27.28 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13637 · revision 1
Value 27.2800000000 · 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: 27.2800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 25.11 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13636 · revision 1
Value 25.1100000000 · 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: 25.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 22.89 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13635 · revision 1
Value 22.8900000000 · 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: 22.8900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 20.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13634 · revision 1
Value 20.6100000000 · 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: 20.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 22.80
Exact value22.8030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13633 · revision 1
Value 22.8030000000 · 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: 22.8030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 23.33
Exact value23.3270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13632 · revision 1
Value 23.3270000000 · 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: 23.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 23.33 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13631 · revision 1
Value 23.3300000000 · 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: 23.3300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 21.45
Exact value21.4470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13630 · revision 1
Value 21.4470000000 · 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: 21.4470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 23.53
Exact value23.5250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13629 · revision 1
Value 23.5250000000 · 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: 23.5250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 22.50
Exact value22.5040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13628 · revision 1
Value 22.5040000000 · 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: 22.5040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 22.29
Exact value22.2910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13627 · revision 1
Value 22.2910000000 · 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: 22.2910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 24.62
Exact value24.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13626 · revision 1
Value 24.6190000000 · 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: 24.6190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 32.49
Exact value32.4880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13625 · revision 1
Value 32.4880000000 · 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: 32.4880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 35.45
Exact value35.4460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13624 · revision 1
Value 35.4460000000 · 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: 35.4460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 34.56
Exact value34.5590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13623 · revision 1
Value 34.5590000000 · 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: 34.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 31.95
Exact value31.9540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13622 · revision 1
Value 31.9540000000 · 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: 31.9540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 31.59
Exact value31.5850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13621 · revision 1
Value 31.5850000000 · 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: 31.5850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 30.71
Exact value30.7050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13620 · revision 1
Value 30.7050000000 · 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: 30.7050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 26.57
Exact value26.5740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13619 · revision 1
Value 26.5740000000 · 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: 26.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 26.20
Exact value26.1970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13618 · revision 1
Value 26.1970000000 · 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: 26.1970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 24.05
Exact value24.0540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13617 · revision 1
Value 24.0540000000 · 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: 24.0540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 20.50
Exact value20.4970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13616 · revision 1
Value 20.4970000000 · 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: 20.4970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 18.56
Exact value18.5610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13615 · revision 1
Value 18.5610000000 · 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: 18.5610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 19.57
Exact value19.5740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13614 · revision 1
Value 19.5740000000 · 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: 19.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 17.20
Exact value17.2010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13613 · revision 1
Value 17.2010000000 · 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: 17.2010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 13.68
Exact value13.6840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13612 · revision 1
Value 13.6840000000 · 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: 13.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 13.18
Exact value13.1780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13611 · revision 1
Value 13.1780000000 · 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: 13.1780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 13.08
Exact value13.0840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13610 · revision 1
Value 13.0840000000 · 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: 13.0840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 13.98
Exact value13.9840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13609 · revision 1
Value 13.9840000000 · 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: 13.9840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:35 · source revision unspecified |
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