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)
Saudi Arabia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13932 · 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 | ≈ 33.03
Exact value33.0330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13931 · revision 1
Value 33.0330000000 · 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: 33.0330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 32.71
Exact value32.7050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13930 · revision 1
Value 32.7050000000 · 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: 32.7050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 32.50
Exact value32.4950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13929 · revision 1
Value 32.4950000000 · 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: 32.4950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 31.88
Exact value31.8810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13928 · revision 1
Value 31.8810000000 · 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: 31.8810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 30.74
Exact value30.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13927 · revision 1
Value 30.7430000000 · 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: 30.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 28.69
Exact value28.6940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13926 · revision 1
Value 28.6940000000 · 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: 28.6940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 26.68
Exact value26.6820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13925 · revision 1
Value 26.6820000000 · 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: 26.6820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 24.52
Exact value24.5170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13924 · revision 1
Value 24.5170000000 · 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: 24.5170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 22.78
Exact value22.7840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13923 · revision 1
Value 22.7840000000 · 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: 22.7840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 22.85
Exact value22.8470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13922 · revision 1
Value 22.8470000000 · 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: 22.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 22.44
Exact value22.4360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13921 · revision 1
Value 22.4360000000 · 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: 22.4360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 23.89
Exact value23.8890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13920 · revision 1
Value 23.8890000000 · 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: 23.8890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 24.44
Exact value24.4380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13919 · revision 1
Value 24.4380000000 · 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: 24.4380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 25.08 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13918 · revision 1
Value 25.0800000000 · 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: 25.0800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 25.80
Exact value25.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13917 · revision 1
Value 25.7950000000 · 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: 25.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 26.46
Exact value26.4570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13916 · revision 1
Value 26.4570000000 · 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: 26.4570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 23.81 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13915 · revision 1
Value 23.8100000000 · 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: 23.8100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 23.25
Exact value23.2530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13914 · revision 1
Value 23.2530000000 · 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: 23.2530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 24.74
Exact value24.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13913 · revision 1
Value 24.7430000000 · 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: 24.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 24.74
Exact value24.7380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13912 · revision 1
Value 24.7380000000 · 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: 24.7380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 25.11 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13911 · revision 1
Value 25.1100000000 · 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: 25.1100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 24.84
Exact value24.8430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13910 · revision 1
Value 24.8430000000 · 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: 24.8430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 26.95
Exact value26.9460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13909 · revision 1
Value 26.9460000000 · 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: 26.9460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 28.60
Exact value28.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13908 · revision 1
Value 28.6030000000 · 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: 28.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 28.16
Exact value28.1560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13907 · revision 1
Value 28.1560000000 · 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: 28.1560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 24.28
Exact value24.2750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13906 · revision 1
Value 24.2750000000 · 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: 24.2750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 31.50
Exact value31.5040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13905 · revision 1
Value 31.5040000000 · 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: 31.5040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 30.21
Exact value30.2130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13904 · revision 1
Value 30.2130000000 · 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: 30.2130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 25.48
Exact value25.4770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13903 · revision 1
Value 25.4770000000 · 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: 25.4770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 29.63
Exact value29.6270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13902 · revision 1
Value 29.6270000000 · 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: 29.6270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 19.77
Exact value19.7720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13901 · revision 1
Value 19.7720000000 · 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: 19.7720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 15.96
Exact value15.9640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13900 · revision 1
Value 15.9640000000 · 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: 15.9640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 13.47
Exact value13.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13899 · revision 1
Value 13.4740000000 · 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: 13.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 11.50
Exact value11.5020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13898 · revision 1
Value 11.5020000000 · 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: 11.5020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 10.01 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13897 · revision 1
Value 10.0100000000 · 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: 10.0100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
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