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.
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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 #13788 · 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 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 2.52
Exact value2.5220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13787 · revision 1
Value 2.5220000000 · 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: 2.5220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 2.54 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13786 · revision 1
Value 2.5400000000 · 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: 2.5400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 2.57
Exact value2.5720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13785 · revision 1
Value 2.5720000000 · 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: 2.5720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 2.62
Exact value2.6190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13784 · revision 1
Value 2.6190000000 · 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: 2.6190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 2.68 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13783 · revision 1
Value 2.6800000000 · 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: 2.6800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 2.75 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13782 · revision 1
Value 2.7500000000 · 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: 2.7500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 2.76
Exact value2.7570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13781 · revision 1
Value 2.7570000000 · 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: 2.7570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 2.70
Exact value2.7020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13780 · revision 1
Value 2.7020000000 · 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: 2.7020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 2.67
Exact value2.6660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13779 · revision 1
Value 2.6660000000 · 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: 2.6660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 2.66
Exact value2.6590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13778 · revision 1
Value 2.6590000000 · 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: 2.6590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 2.68
Exact value2.6810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13777 · revision 1
Value 2.6810000000 · 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: 2.6810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 2.73
Exact value2.7280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13776 · revision 1
Value 2.7280000000 · 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: 2.7280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 2.79
Exact value2.7940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13775 · revision 1
Value 2.7940000000 · 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: 2.7940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 2.83
Exact value2.8340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13774 · revision 1
Value 2.8340000000 · 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: 2.8340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 2.83
Exact value2.8250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13773 · revision 1
Value 2.8250000000 · 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: 2.8250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 2.73
Exact value2.7290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13772 · revision 1
Value 2.7290000000 · 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: 2.7290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 1.57 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13771 · revision 1
Value 1.5700000000 · 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: 1.5700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 1.01 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13770 · revision 1
Value 1.0100000000 · 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: 1.0100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 1.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13769 · revision 1
Value 1.1600000000 · 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: 1.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 1.30
Exact value1.2960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13768 · revision 1
Value 1.2960000000 · 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: 1.2960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 1.31
Exact value1.3060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13767 · revision 1
Value 1.3060000000 · 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: 1.3060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 1.48
Exact value1.4750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13766 · revision 1
Value 1.4750000000 · 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: 1.4750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 1.11
Exact value1.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13765 · revision 1
Value 1.1090000000 · 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: 1.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 0.74
Exact value0.7370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13764 · revision 1
Value 0.7370000000 · 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: 0.7370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 0.57
Exact value0.5690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13763 · revision 1
Value 0.5690000000 · 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: 0.5690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 0.48
Exact value0.4820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13762 · revision 1
Value 0.4820000000 · 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: 0.4820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 0.51
Exact value0.5050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13761 · revision 1
Value 0.5050000000 · 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: 0.5050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 0.31
Exact value0.3090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13760 · revision 1
Value 0.3090000000 · 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: 0.3090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.30
Exact value0.2950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13759 · revision 1
Value 0.2950000000 · 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: 0.2950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 0.48 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13758 · revision 1
Value 0.4800000000 · 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: 0.4800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 0.69
Exact value0.6930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13757 · revision 1
Value 0.6930000000 · 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: 0.6930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 0.56
Exact value0.5590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13756 · revision 1
Value 0.5590000000 · 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: 0.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 0.57
Exact value0.5740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13755 · revision 1
Value 0.5740000000 · 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: 0.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 0.57
Exact value0.5730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13754 · revision 1
Value 0.5730000000 · 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: 0.5730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 0.56
Exact value0.5590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13753 · revision 1
Value 0.5590000000 · 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: 0.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
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