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 #13824 · 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 | ≈ 27.22
Exact value27.2220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13823 · revision 1
Value 27.2220000000 · 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: 27.2220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 27.02
Exact value27.0220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13822 · revision 1
Value 27.0220000000 · 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: 27.0220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 25.61
Exact value25.6050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13821 · revision 1
Value 25.6050000000 · 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: 25.6050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 24.12
Exact value24.1240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13820 · revision 1
Value 24.1240000000 · 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: 24.1240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 22.49
Exact value22.4880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13819 · revision 1
Value 22.4880000000 · 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: 22.4880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 21.91
Exact value21.9120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13818 · revision 1
Value 21.9120000000 · 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: 21.9120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 17.98
Exact value17.9830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13817 · revision 1
Value 17.9830000000 · 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: 17.9830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 17.31
Exact value17.3110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13816 · revision 1
Value 17.3110000000 · 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: 17.3110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 17.55
Exact value17.5530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13815 · revision 1
Value 17.5530000000 · 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: 17.5530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 17.95
Exact value17.9530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13814 · revision 1
Value 17.9530000000 · 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: 17.9530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 17.78
Exact value17.7760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13813 · revision 1
Value 17.7760000000 · 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: 17.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 22.69
Exact value22.6880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13812 · revision 1
Value 22.6880000000 · 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: 22.6880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 19.68
Exact value19.6780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13811 · revision 1
Value 19.6780000000 · 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: 19.6780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 23.16
Exact value23.1640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13810 · revision 1
Value 23.1640000000 · 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: 23.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 20.56
Exact value20.5590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13809 · revision 1
Value 20.5590000000 · 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: 20.5590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 21.75
Exact value21.7490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13808 · revision 1
Value 21.7490000000 · 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: 21.7490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 20.64
Exact value20.6410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13807 · revision 1
Value 20.6410000000 · 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: 20.6410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 19.21 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13806 · revision 1
Value 19.2100000000 · 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: 19.2100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 21.45 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13805 · revision 1
Value 21.4500000000 · 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: 21.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 22.18 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13804 · revision 1
Value 22.1800000000 · 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: 22.1800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 24.06
Exact value24.0610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13803 · revision 1
Value 24.0610000000 · 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: 24.0610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 22.81
Exact value22.8060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13802 · revision 1
Value 22.8060000000 · 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: 22.8060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 24.02
Exact value24.0170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13801 · revision 1
Value 24.0170000000 · 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: 24.0170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 24.36
Exact value24.3640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13800 · revision 1
Value 24.3640000000 · 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: 24.3640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 22.03
Exact value22.0290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13799 · revision 1
Value 22.0290000000 · 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: 22.0290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 21.02
Exact value21.0240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13798 · revision 1
Value 21.0240000000 · 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: 21.0240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 18.73
Exact value18.7260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13797 · revision 1
Value 18.7260000000 · 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: 18.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 16.61
Exact value16.6070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13796 · revision 1
Value 16.6070000000 · 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: 16.6070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 17.14
Exact value17.1430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13795 · revision 1
Value 17.1430000000 · 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: 17.1430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 17.58
Exact value17.5840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13794 · revision 1
Value 17.5840000000 · 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: 17.5840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 21.15
Exact value21.1490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13793 · revision 1
Value 21.1490000000 · 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: 21.1490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 22.87
Exact value22.8740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13792 · revision 1
Value 22.8740000000 · 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: 22.8740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 21.70
Exact value21.7010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13791 · revision 1
Value 21.7010000000 · 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: 21.7010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 23.63 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13790 · revision 1
Value 23.6300000000 · 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: 23.6300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 24.54
Exact value24.5440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13789 · revision 1
Value 24.5440000000 · 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: 24.5440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:37 · source revision unspecified |
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