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 #14184 · 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 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 34.70
Exact value34.6950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14183 · revision 1
Value 34.6950000000 · 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: 34.6950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 35.33
Exact value35.3340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14182 · revision 1
Value 35.3340000000 · 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: 35.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 35.27
Exact value35.2660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14181 · revision 1
Value 35.2660000000 · 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: 35.2660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 36.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14180 · revision 1
Value 36.1600000000 · 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: 36.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 35.51
Exact value35.5090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14179 · revision 1
Value 35.5090000000 · 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: 35.5090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 35.26
Exact value35.2620000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14178 · revision 1
Value 35.2620000000 · 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: 35.2620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 34.34
Exact value34.3410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14177 · revision 1
Value 34.3410000000 · 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: 34.3410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 34.17
Exact value34.1690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14176 · revision 1
Value 34.1690000000 · 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: 34.1690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 34.14
Exact value34.1430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14175 · revision 1
Value 34.1430000000 · 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: 34.1430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 33.83
Exact value33.8290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14174 · revision 1
Value 33.8290000000 · 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: 33.8290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 33.76
Exact value33.7580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14173 · revision 1
Value 33.7580000000 · 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: 33.7580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 33.7 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14172 · revision 1
Value 33.7000000000 · 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: 33.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 33.65
Exact value33.6460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14171 · revision 1
Value 33.6460000000 · 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: 33.6460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 33.62
Exact value33.6160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14170 · revision 1
Value 33.6160000000 · 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: 33.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 33.60
Exact value33.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14169 · revision 1
Value 33.6030000000 · 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: 33.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 33.62
Exact value33.6150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14168 · revision 1
Value 33.6150000000 · 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: 33.6150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 33.56 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14167 · revision 1
Value 33.5600000000 · 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: 33.5600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 33.59 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14166 · revision 1
Value 33.5900000000 · 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: 33.5900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 33.61
Exact value33.6070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14165 · revision 1
Value 33.6070000000 · 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: 33.6070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 33.64
Exact value33.6440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14164 · revision 1
Value 33.6440000000 · 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: 33.6440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 33.74
Exact value33.7430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14163 · revision 1
Value 33.7430000000 · 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: 33.7430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 33.83
Exact value33.8260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14162 · revision 1
Value 33.8260000000 · 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: 33.8260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 33.66
Exact value33.6550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14161 · revision 1
Value 33.6550000000 · 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: 33.6550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 33.55
Exact value33.5480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14160 · revision 1
Value 33.5480000000 · 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: 33.5480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 33.35
Exact value33.3520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14159 · revision 1
Value 33.3520000000 · 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: 33.3520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 33.47
Exact value33.4670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14158 · revision 1
Value 33.4670000000 · 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: 33.4670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 33.20
Exact value33.2010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14157 · revision 1
Value 33.2010000000 · 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: 33.2010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 33.60
Exact value33.6020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14156 · revision 1
Value 33.6020000000 · 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: 33.6020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 33.84
Exact value33.8440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14155 · revision 1
Value 33.8440000000 · 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: 33.8440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 35.91 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14154 · revision 1
Value 35.9100000000 · 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: 35.9100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 35.29
Exact value35.2870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14153 · revision 1
Value 35.2870000000 · 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: 35.2870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 34.29
Exact value34.2860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14152 · revision 1
Value 34.2860000000 · 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: 34.2860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 34.09
Exact value34.0910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14151 · revision 1
Value 34.0910000000 · 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: 34.0910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 34.14
Exact value34.1370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14150 · revision 1
Value 34.1370000000 · 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: 34.1370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 34.23 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14149 · revision 1
Value 34.2300000000 · 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: 34.2300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:40 · source revision unspecified |
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