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 #14004 · 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 | ≈ 2.96
Exact value2.9560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14003 · revision 1
Value 2.9560000000 · 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: 2.9560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.00
Exact value3.0020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14002 · revision 1
Value 3.0020000000 · 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: 3.0020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 2.97
Exact value2.9680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14001 · revision 1
Value 2.9680000000 · 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: 2.9680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.02
Exact value3.0150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14000 · revision 1
Value 3.0150000000 · 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: 3.0150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 2.95
Exact value2.9480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13999 · revision 1
Value 2.9480000000 · 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: 2.9480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13998 · revision 1
Value 2.9390000000 · 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: 2.9390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 2.89
Exact value2.8910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13997 · revision 1
Value 2.8910000000 · 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: 2.8910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 2.89
Exact value2.8870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13996 · revision 1
Value 2.8870000000 · 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: 2.8870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 2.82
Exact value2.8220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13995 · revision 1
Value 2.8220000000 · 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: 2.8220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 2.81
Exact value2.8110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13994 · revision 1
Value 2.8110000000 · 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: 2.8110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 2.84
Exact value2.8370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13993 · revision 1
Value 2.8370000000 · 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: 2.8370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13992 · revision 1
Value 2.9380000000 · 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: 2.9380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 2.91
Exact value2.9130000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13991 · revision 1
Value 2.9130000000 · 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: 2.9130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 2.91 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13990 · revision 1
Value 2.9100000000 · 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: 2.9100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 2.85
Exact value2.8470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13989 · revision 1
Value 2.8470000000 · 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: 2.8470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 2.9 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13988 · revision 1
Value 2.9000000000 · 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: 2.9000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 2.93
Exact value2.9320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13987 · revision 1
Value 2.9320000000 · 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: 2.9320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 2.95
Exact value2.9450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13986 · revision 1
Value 2.9450000000 · 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: 2.9450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13985 · revision 1
Value 2.9420000000 · 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: 2.9420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13984 · revision 1
Value 2.9370000000 · 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: 2.9370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.98
Exact value2.9780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13983 · revision 1
Value 2.9780000000 · 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: 2.9780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 4.29 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13982 · revision 1
Value 4.2900000000 · 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: 4.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 5.65
Exact value5.6540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13981 · revision 1
Value 5.6540000000 · 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: 5.6540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 6.83
Exact value6.8250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13980 · revision 1
Value 6.8250000000 · 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: 6.8250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.05
Exact value8.0450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13979 · revision 1
Value 8.0450000000 · 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: 8.0450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 6.37
Exact value6.3740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13978 · revision 1
Value 6.3740000000 · 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: 6.3740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 5.84
Exact value5.8360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13977 · revision 1
Value 5.8360000000 · 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: 5.8360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 4.92 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13976 · revision 1
Value 4.9200000000 · 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: 4.9200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4.04
Exact value4.0370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13975 · revision 1
Value 4.0370000000 · 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: 4.0370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 4.82
Exact value4.8170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13974 · revision 1
Value 4.8170000000 · 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: 4.8170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 4.66
Exact value4.6610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13973 · revision 1
Value 4.6610000000 · 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: 4.6610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 3.90
Exact value3.9020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13972 · revision 1
Value 3.9020000000 · 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: 3.9020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 3.86
Exact value3.8590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13971 · revision 1
Value 3.8590000000 · 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: 3.8590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 3.87
Exact value3.8680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13970 · revision 1
Value 3.8680000000 · 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: 3.8680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 3.62
Exact value3.6160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13969 · revision 1
Value 3.6160000000 · 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: 3.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:39 · source revision unspecified |
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