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 #13968 · 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 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 24.29
Exact value24.2890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13967 · revision 1
Value 24.2890000000 · 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: 24.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 24.37
Exact value24.3720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13966 · revision 1
Value 24.3720000000 · 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: 24.3720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 24.18
Exact value24.1750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13965 · revision 1
Value 24.1750000000 · 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: 24.1750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 24.32 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13964 · revision 1
Value 24.3200000000 · 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: 24.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 24.33
Exact value24.3340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13963 · revision 1
Value 24.3340000000 · 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: 24.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 24.31 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13962 · revision 1
Value 24.3100000000 · 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: 24.3100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 23.95 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13961 · revision 1
Value 23.9500000000 · 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: 23.9500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 23.98
Exact value23.9840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13960 · revision 1
Value 23.9840000000 · 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: 23.9840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 24.03
Exact value24.0310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13959 · revision 1
Value 24.0310000000 · 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: 24.0310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 24.27 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13958 · revision 1
Value 24.2700000000 · 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: 24.2700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 24.2 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13957 · revision 1
Value 24.2000000000 · 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: 24.2000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 24.12
Exact value24.1150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13956 · revision 1
Value 24.1150000000 · 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: 24.1150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 24.10
Exact value24.1030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13955 · revision 1
Value 24.1030000000 · 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: 24.1030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 24.13
Exact value24.1250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13954 · revision 1
Value 24.1250000000 · 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: 24.1250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 24.13
Exact value24.1270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13953 · revision 1
Value 24.1270000000 · 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: 24.1270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 24.12
Exact value24.1220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13952 · revision 1
Value 24.1220000000 · 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: 24.1220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 24.11
Exact value24.1050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13951 · revision 1
Value 24.1050000000 · 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: 24.1050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 24.12
Exact value24.1190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13950 · revision 1
Value 24.1190000000 · 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: 24.1190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 21.35
Exact value21.3470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13949 · revision 1
Value 21.3470000000 · 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: 21.3470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 26.4 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13948 · revision 1
Value 26.4000000000 · 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: 26.4000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 32.17 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13947 · revision 1
Value 32.1700000000 · 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: 32.1700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 30.83
Exact value30.8340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13946 · revision 1
Value 30.8340000000 · 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: 30.8340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 29.16
Exact value29.1550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13945 · revision 1
Value 29.1550000000 · 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: 29.1550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 27.28
Exact value27.2830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13944 · revision 1
Value 27.2830000000 · 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: 27.2830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 25.23
Exact value25.2290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13943 · revision 1
Value 25.2290000000 · 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: 25.2290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 23.63
Exact value23.6250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13942 · revision 1
Value 23.6250000000 · 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: 23.6250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 22.20
Exact value22.1980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13941 · revision 1
Value 22.1980000000 · 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: 22.1980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 20.80
Exact value20.7950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13940 · revision 1
Value 20.7950000000 · 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: 20.7950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 19.37 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13939 · revision 1
Value 19.3700000000 · 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: 19.3700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 19.78
Exact value19.7830000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13938 · revision 1
Value 19.7830000000 · 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: 19.7830000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 17.41
Exact value17.4060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13937 · revision 1
Value 17.4060000000 · 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: 17.4060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 12 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13936 · revision 1
Value 12.0000000000 · 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: 12.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:38 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13935 · 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 |
| 2024 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13934 · 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 |
| 2025 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13933 · 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 |
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