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 #11304 · 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 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 30.23
Exact value30.2340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11303 · revision 1
Value 30.2340000000 · 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: 30.2340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 30.78 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11302 · revision 1
Value 30.7800000000 · 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: 30.7800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 31.19
Exact value31.1860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11301 · revision 1
Value 31.1860000000 · 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: 31.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 31.90
Exact value31.9010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11300 · revision 1
Value 31.9010000000 · 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: 31.9010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 32.06
Exact value32.0550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11299 · revision 1
Value 32.0550000000 · 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: 32.0550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 32.17
Exact value32.1720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11298 · revision 1
Value 32.1720000000 · 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: 32.1720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 32.38
Exact value32.3760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11297 · revision 1
Value 32.3760000000 · 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: 32.3760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 32.50
Exact value32.5010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11296 · revision 1
Value 32.5010000000 · 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: 32.5010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 32.54
Exact value32.5360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11295 · revision 1
Value 32.5360000000 · 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: 32.5360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 32.46
Exact value32.4580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11294 · revision 1
Value 32.4580000000 · 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: 32.4580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 32.80
Exact value32.7960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11293 · revision 1
Value 32.7960000000 · 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: 32.7960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 33.02 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11292 · revision 1
Value 33.0200000000 · 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: 33.0200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 33.26
Exact value33.2620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11291 · revision 1
Value 33.2620000000 · 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: 33.2620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 33.24
Exact value33.2440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11290 · revision 1
Value 33.2440000000 · 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: 33.2440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 33.47
Exact value33.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11289 · revision 1
Value 33.4740000000 · 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: 33.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 33.86
Exact value33.8550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11288 · revision 1
Value 33.8550000000 · 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: 33.8550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 34.11 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11287 · revision 1
Value 34.1100000000 · 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: 34.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 34.11
Exact value34.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11286 · revision 1
Value 34.1090000000 · 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: 34.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 34.61 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11285 · revision 1
Value 34.6100000000 · 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: 34.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 35.10
Exact value35.0950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11284 · revision 1
Value 35.0950000000 · 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: 35.0950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 35.51 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11283 · revision 1
Value 35.5100000000 · 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: 35.5100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 35.35
Exact value35.3490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11282 · revision 1
Value 35.3490000000 · 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: 35.3490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 35.43
Exact value35.4310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11281 · revision 1
Value 35.4310000000 · 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: 35.4310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 35.46
Exact value35.4570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11280 · revision 1
Value 35.4570000000 · 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: 35.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 35.58
Exact value35.5830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11279 · revision 1
Value 35.5830000000 · 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: 35.5830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 35.78
Exact value35.7780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11278 · revision 1
Value 35.7780000000 · 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: 35.7780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 35.87
Exact value35.8670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11277 · revision 1
Value 35.8670000000 · 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: 35.8670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 36.20
Exact value36.2010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11276 · revision 1
Value 36.2010000000 · 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: 36.2010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 36.50
Exact value36.4990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11275 · revision 1
Value 36.4990000000 · 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: 36.4990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 41.47
Exact value41.4690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11274 · revision 1
Value 41.4690000000 · 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: 41.4690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 38.86
Exact value38.8580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11273 · revision 1
Value 38.8580000000 · 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: 38.8580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 36.82
Exact value36.8150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11272 · revision 1
Value 36.8150000000 · 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: 36.8150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 36.38
Exact value36.3780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11271 · revision 1
Value 36.3780000000 · 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: 36.3780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 36.46
Exact value36.4590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11270 · revision 1
Value 36.4590000000 · 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: 36.4590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 36.57
Exact value36.5660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11269 · revision 1
Value 36.5660000000 · 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: 36.5660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:16 · source revision unspecified |
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