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 #11340 · 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 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 12.66
Exact value12.6580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11339 · revision 1
Value 12.6580000000 · 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: 12.6580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 13.47
Exact value13.4660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11338 · revision 1
Value 13.4660000000 · 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: 13.4660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 16.85 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11337 · revision 1
Value 16.8500000000 · 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: 16.8500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 13.29
Exact value13.2890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11336 · revision 1
Value 13.2890000000 · 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: 13.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 13.21
Exact value13.2060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11335 · revision 1
Value 13.2060000000 · 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: 13.2060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 13.29
Exact value13.2870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11334 · revision 1
Value 13.2870000000 · 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: 13.2870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 13.80
Exact value13.8030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11333 · revision 1
Value 13.8030000000 · 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: 13.8030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 12.20
Exact value12.1970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11332 · revision 1
Value 12.1970000000 · 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: 12.1970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 12.59
Exact value12.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11331 · revision 1
Value 12.5880000000 · 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: 12.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 11.97
Exact value11.9690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11330 · revision 1
Value 11.9690000000 · 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: 11.9690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 12.14
Exact value12.1350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11329 · revision 1
Value 12.1350000000 · 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: 12.1350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 10.78
Exact value10.7770000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11328 · revision 1
Value 10.7770000000 · 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: 10.7770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.90
Exact value11.9010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11327 · revision 1
Value 11.9010000000 · 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: 11.9010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 11.83
Exact value11.8340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11326 · revision 1
Value 11.8340000000 · 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: 11.8340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 12.67
Exact value12.6710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11325 · revision 1
Value 12.6710000000 · 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: 12.6710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 11.57
Exact value11.5720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11324 · revision 1
Value 11.5720000000 · 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: 11.5720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 11.37
Exact value11.3720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11323 · revision 1
Value 11.3720000000 · 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: 11.3720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 10.87
Exact value10.8670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11322 · revision 1
Value 10.8670000000 · 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: 10.8670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 13.87 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11321 · revision 1
Value 13.8700000000 · 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: 13.8700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 10.16
Exact value10.1560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11320 · revision 1
Value 10.1560000000 · 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: 10.1560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.54
Exact value8.5410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11319 · revision 1
Value 8.5410000000 · 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: 8.5410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.44
Exact value8.4350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11318 · revision 1
Value 8.4350000000 · 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: 8.4350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 8.51
Exact value8.5120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11317 · revision 1
Value 8.5120000000 · 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: 8.5120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9.60
Exact value9.5970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11316 · revision 1
Value 9.5970000000 · 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: 9.5970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.66
Exact value8.6610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11315 · revision 1
Value 8.6610000000 · 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: 8.6610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 9.50
Exact value9.4990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11314 · revision 1
Value 9.4990000000 · 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: 9.4990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 9.75
Exact value9.7470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11313 · revision 1
Value 9.7470000000 · 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: 9.7470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 9.28
Exact value9.2780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11312 · revision 1
Value 9.2780000000 · 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: 9.2780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 9.6 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11311 · revision 1
Value 9.6000000000 · 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: 9.6000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 11.08
Exact value11.0840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11310 · revision 1
Value 11.0840000000 · 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: 11.0840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 9.80
Exact value9.8040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11309 · revision 1
Value 9.8040000000 · 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: 9.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 7.48 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11308 · revision 1
Value 7.4800000000 · 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: 7.4800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 7.03
Exact value7.0310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11307 · revision 1
Value 7.0310000000 · 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: 7.0310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 7.51
Exact value7.5070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11306 · revision 1
Value 7.5070000000 · 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: 7.5070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 7.81
Exact value7.8090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11305 · revision 1
Value 7.8090000000 · 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: 7.8090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:17 · source revision unspecified |
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