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 #14328 · 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 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 41.36
Exact value41.3570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14327 · revision 1
Value 41.3570000000 · 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: 41.3570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 41.92
Exact value41.9170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14326 · revision 1
Value 41.9170000000 · 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: 41.9170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 36.50
Exact value36.5010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14325 · revision 1
Value 36.5010000000 · 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: 36.5010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 27.63
Exact value27.6310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14324 · revision 1
Value 27.6310000000 · 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: 27.6310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 26.36 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14323 · revision 1
Value 26.3600000000 · 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: 26.3600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 24.92
Exact value24.9230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14322 · revision 1
Value 24.9230000000 · 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: 24.9230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 26.01
Exact value26.0060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14321 · revision 1
Value 26.0060000000 · 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: 26.0060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 24.15
Exact value24.1540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14320 · revision 1
Value 24.1540000000 · 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: 24.1540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 33.21
Exact value33.2050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14319 · revision 1
Value 33.2050000000 · 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: 33.2050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 31.09
Exact value31.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14318 · revision 1
Value 31.0930000000 · 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: 31.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 28.80
Exact value28.7960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14317 · revision 1
Value 28.7960000000 · 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: 28.7960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 26.45 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14316 · revision 1
Value 26.4500000000 · 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: 26.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 24.14 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14315 · revision 1
Value 24.1400000000 · 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: 24.1400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 21.83
Exact value21.8280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14314 · revision 1
Value 21.8280000000 · 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: 21.8280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 21.29
Exact value21.2890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14313 · revision 1
Value 21.2890000000 · 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: 21.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 20.82
Exact value20.8170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14312 · revision 1
Value 20.8170000000 · 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: 20.8170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 20.42
Exact value20.4220000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14311 · revision 1
Value 20.4220000000 · 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: 20.4220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 19.98
Exact value19.9760000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14310 · revision 1
Value 19.9760000000 · 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: 19.9760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 19.58
Exact value19.5750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14309 · revision 1
Value 19.5750000000 · 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: 19.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 13.45
Exact value13.4520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14308 · revision 1
Value 13.4520000000 · 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: 13.4520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 19.21 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14307 · revision 1
Value 19.2100000000 · 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: 19.2100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 19.60
Exact value19.5950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14306 · revision 1
Value 19.5950000000 · 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: 19.5950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 19.34
Exact value19.3350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14305 · revision 1
Value 19.3350000000 · 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: 19.3350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 15.60
Exact value15.6030000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14304 · revision 1
Value 15.6030000000 · 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: 15.6030000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 13.03
Exact value13.0270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14303 · revision 1
Value 13.0270000000 · 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: 13.0270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 24.96
Exact value24.9570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14302 · revision 1
Value 24.9570000000 · 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: 24.9570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 24.91
Exact value24.9140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14301 · revision 1
Value 24.9140000000 · 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: 24.9140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 24.79
Exact value24.7880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14300 · revision 1
Value 24.7880000000 · 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: 24.7880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 24.66
Exact value24.6610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14299 · revision 1
Value 24.6610000000 · 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: 24.6610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 28.84
Exact value28.8390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14298 · revision 1
Value 28.8390000000 · 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: 28.8390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 27.46
Exact value27.4630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14297 · revision 1
Value 27.4630000000 · 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: 27.4630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 25.53
Exact value25.5340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14296 · revision 1
Value 25.5340000000 · 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: 25.5340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 24.98
Exact value24.9820000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14295 · revision 1
Value 24.9820000000 · 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: 24.9820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 24.94
Exact value24.9420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14294 · revision 1
Value 24.9420000000 · 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: 24.9420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 25.44
Exact value25.4380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14293 · revision 1
Value 25.4380000000 · 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: 25.4380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:42 · source revision unspecified |
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