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 #13896 · 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 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 16.41
Exact value16.4130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13895 · revision 1
Value 16.4130000000 · 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: 16.4130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 16.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13894 · revision 1
Value 16.1600000000 · 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: 16.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 16.19
Exact value16.1910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13893 · revision 1
Value 16.1910000000 · 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: 16.1910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 16.04
Exact value16.0390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13892 · revision 1
Value 16.0390000000 · 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: 16.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 15.35
Exact value15.3520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13891 · revision 1
Value 15.3520000000 · 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: 15.3520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 14.88
Exact value14.8810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13890 · revision 1
Value 14.8810000000 · 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: 14.8810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 14.43
Exact value14.4250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13889 · revision 1
Value 14.4250000000 · 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: 14.4250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 14.69
Exact value14.6850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13888 · revision 1
Value 14.6850000000 · 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: 14.6850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 15.16
Exact value15.1640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13887 · revision 1
Value 15.1640000000 · 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: 15.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 15.44
Exact value15.4390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13886 · revision 1
Value 15.4390000000 · 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: 15.4390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 15.60
Exact value15.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13885 · revision 1
Value 15.6030000000 · 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: 15.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 15.37
Exact value15.3680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13884 · revision 1
Value 15.3680000000 · 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: 15.3680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 15.68
Exact value15.6840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13883 · revision 1
Value 15.6840000000 · 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: 15.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 15.78
Exact value15.7790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13882 · revision 1
Value 15.7790000000 · 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: 15.7790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 16.00
Exact value15.9950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13881 · revision 1
Value 15.9950000000 · 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: 15.9950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 15.77
Exact value15.7720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13880 · revision 1
Value 15.7720000000 · 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: 15.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 15.83
Exact value15.8310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13879 · revision 1
Value 15.8310000000 · 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: 15.8310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 15.83
Exact value15.8280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13878 · revision 1
Value 15.8280000000 · 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: 15.8280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 16.02
Exact value16.0170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13877 · revision 1
Value 16.0170000000 · 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: 16.0170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 16.10
Exact value16.0960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13876 · revision 1
Value 16.0960000000 · 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: 16.0960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 16.29
Exact value16.2890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13875 · revision 1
Value 16.2890000000 · 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: 16.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 16.25
Exact value16.2510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13874 · revision 1
Value 16.2510000000 · 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: 16.2510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 16.42 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13873 · revision 1
Value 16.4200000000 · 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: 16.4200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 16.55
Exact value16.5540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13872 · revision 1
Value 16.5540000000 · 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: 16.5540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 16.60
Exact value16.5990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13871 · revision 1
Value 16.5990000000 · 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: 16.5990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 16.60
Exact value16.5950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13870 · revision 1
Value 16.5950000000 · 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: 16.5950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 16.73
Exact value16.7320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13869 · revision 1
Value 16.7320000000 · 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: 16.7320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 16.26
Exact value16.2640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13868 · revision 1
Value 16.2640000000 · 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: 16.2640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 16.05
Exact value16.0520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13867 · revision 1
Value 16.0520000000 · 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: 16.0520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 15.95
Exact value15.9470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13866 · revision 1
Value 15.9470000000 · 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: 15.9470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 23.31
Exact value23.3120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13865 · revision 1
Value 23.3120000000 · 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: 23.3120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 22.20
Exact value22.2030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13864 · revision 1
Value 22.2030000000 · 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: 22.2030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 18.17
Exact value18.1720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13863 · revision 1
Value 18.1720000000 · 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: 18.1720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 16.56
Exact value16.5550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13862 · revision 1
Value 16.5550000000 · 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: 16.5550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 16.41
Exact value16.4080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13861 · revision 1
Value 16.4080000000 · 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: 16.4080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
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