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.

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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 #14544 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 12.13 Exact value 12.1290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14543 · revision 1 Value 12.1290000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.1290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 12.65 Exact value 12.6520000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14542 · revision 1 Value 12.6520000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 12.6520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 13.57 Exact value 13.5670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14541 · revision 1 Value 13.5670000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.5670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 13.70 Exact value 13.6950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14540 · revision 1 Value 13.6950000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.6950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 13.07 Exact value 13.0690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14539 · revision 1 Value 13.0690000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.0690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 13.24 Exact value 13.2430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14538 · revision 1 Value 13.2430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 13.50 Exact value 13.4980000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14537 · revision 1 Value 13.4980000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.4980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 13.73 Exact value 13.7260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14536 · revision 1 Value 13.7260000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 13.7260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 14.29 Exact value 14.2940000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14535 · revision 1 Value 14.2940000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 14.2940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 18.24 Exact value 18.2360000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14534 · revision 1 Value 18.2360000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 18.2360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 21.98 Exact value 21.9820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14533 · revision 1 Value 21.9820000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 21.9820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 20.68 Exact value 20.6840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14532 · revision 1 Value 20.6840000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 20.6840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 19.43 Exact value 19.4330000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14531 · revision 1 Value 19.4330000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 19.4330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 18.78 Exact value 18.7760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14530 · revision 1 Value 18.7760000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 18.7760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 18.18 Exact value 18.1760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14529 · revision 1 Value 18.1760000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 18.1760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 17.65 Exact value 17.6460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14528 · revision 1 Value 17.6460000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 17.6460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 18.92 Exact value 18.9220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14527 · revision 1 Value 18.9220000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 18.9220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 22.15 Exact value 22.1470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14526 · revision 1 Value 22.1470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 22.1470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 16.32 Exact value 16.3150000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14525 · revision 1 Value 16.3150000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 16.3150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 20.49 Exact value 20.4930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14524 · revision 1 Value 20.4930000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 20.4930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 21.11 Exact value 21.1070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14523 · revision 1 Value 21.1070000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 21.1070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 33.81 Exact value 33.8070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14522 · revision 1 Value 33.8070000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 33.8070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 35.45 Exact value 35.4470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14521 · revision 1 Value 35.4470000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 35.4470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 35.98 Exact value 35.9790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14520 · revision 1 Value 35.9790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 35.9790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 34.81 Exact value 34.8070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14519 · revision 1 Value 34.8070000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 34.8070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 33.63 Exact value 33.6340000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14518 · revision 1 Value 33.6340000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 33.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 32.89 Exact value 32.8880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14517 · revision 1 Value 32.8880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 32.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 32.41 Exact value 32.4110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14516 · revision 1 Value 32.4110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 32.4110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 32.06 Exact value 32.0560000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14515 · revision 1 Value 32.0560000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 32.0560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 36.29 Exact value 36.2880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14514 · revision 1 Value 36.2880000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 36.2880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 34.65 Exact value 34.6450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14513 · revision 1 Value 34.6450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 34.6450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 31.99 Exact value 31.9870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14512 · revision 1 Value 31.9870000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 31.9870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2023	32.26 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14511 · revision 1 Value 32.2600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 32.2600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 32.77 Exact value 32.7680000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14510 · revision 1 Value 32.7680000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 32.7680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 33.10 Exact value 33.1010000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14509 · revision 1 Value 33.1010000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 33.1010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:44 · source revision unspecified

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