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 #13680 · 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 | ≈ 8.61
Exact value8.6130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13679 · revision 1
Value 8.6130000000 · 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: 8.6130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 9.58 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13678 · revision 1
Value 9.5800000000 · 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: 9.5800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 12.10
Exact value12.1030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13677 · revision 1
Value 12.1030000000 · 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: 12.1030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 14.65
Exact value14.6480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13676 · revision 1
Value 14.6480000000 · 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: 14.6480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 16.07
Exact value16.0670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13675 · revision 1
Value 16.0670000000 · 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: 16.0670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 17.09
Exact value17.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13674 · revision 1
Value 17.0930000000 · 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: 17.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 14.21
Exact value14.2080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13673 · revision 1
Value 14.2080000000 · 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: 14.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 9.49
Exact value9.4870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13672 · revision 1
Value 9.4870000000 · 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: 9.4870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 9.17
Exact value9.1710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13671 · revision 1
Value 9.1710000000 · 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: 9.1710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 8.25
Exact value8.2450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13670 · revision 1
Value 8.2450000000 · 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: 8.2450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 8.95
Exact value8.9540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13669 · revision 1
Value 8.9540000000 · 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: 8.9540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 10.45
Exact value10.4480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13668 · revision 1
Value 10.4480000000 · 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: 10.4480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 13.49
Exact value13.4920000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13667 · revision 1
Value 13.4920000000 · 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: 13.4920000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 14.05
Exact value14.0480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13666 · revision 1
Value 14.0480000000 · 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: 14.0480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 16.22
Exact value16.2170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13665 · revision 1
Value 16.2170000000 · 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: 16.2170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 16.50
Exact value16.5020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13664 · revision 1
Value 16.5020000000 · 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: 16.5020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 16.73
Exact value16.7270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13663 · revision 1
Value 16.7270000000 · 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: 16.7270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 16.66
Exact value16.6630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13662 · revision 1
Value 16.6630000000 · 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: 16.6630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 20.31
Exact value20.3080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13661 · revision 1
Value 20.3080000000 · 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: 20.3080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 22.75
Exact value22.7530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13660 · revision 1
Value 22.7530000000 · 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: 22.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 30.31
Exact value30.3050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13659 · revision 1
Value 30.3050000000 · 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: 30.3050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 37.98
Exact value37.9780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13658 · revision 1
Value 37.9780000000 · 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: 37.9780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 38.45
Exact value38.4520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13657 · revision 1
Value 38.4520000000 · 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: 38.4520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 34.66
Exact value34.6630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13656 · revision 1
Value 34.6630000000 · 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: 34.6630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 31.79
Exact value31.7860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13655 · revision 1
Value 31.7860000000 · 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: 31.7860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 27.80
Exact value27.7990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13654 · revision 1
Value 27.7990000000 · 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: 27.7990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 23.80
Exact value23.8020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13653 · revision 1
Value 23.8020000000 · 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: 23.8020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 20.24
Exact value20.2350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13652 · revision 1
Value 20.2350000000 · 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: 20.2350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 18.33
Exact value18.3260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13651 · revision 1
Value 18.3260000000 · 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: 18.3260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 22.46 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13650 · revision 1
Value 22.4600000000 · 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: 22.4600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 23.42
Exact value23.4240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13649 · revision 1
Value 23.4240000000 · 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: 23.4240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 19.18
Exact value19.1830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13648 · revision 1
Value 19.1830000000 · 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: 19.1830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 20.46
Exact value20.4630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13647 · revision 1
Value 20.4630000000 · 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: 20.4630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 21.77
Exact value21.7660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13646 · revision 1
Value 21.7660000000 · 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: 21.7660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 20.22
Exact value20.2210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13645 · revision 1
Value 20.2210000000 · 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: 20.2210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:36 · source revision unspecified |
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