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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Values and evidence for Trinidad and Tobago. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14760 · 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 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 34.61 Exact value 34.6060000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14759 · revision 1 Value 34.6060000000 · 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: 34.6060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 35.19 Exact value 35.1860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14758 · revision 1 Value 35.1860000000 · 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: 35.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 33.61 Exact value 33.6130000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14757 · revision 1 Value 33.6130000000 · 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: 33.6130000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 32.27 Exact value 32.2650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14756 · revision 1 Value 32.2650000000 · 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: 32.2650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 31.00 Exact value 31.0040000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14755 · revision 1 Value 31.0040000000 · 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: 31.0040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 28.62 Exact value 28.6180000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14754 · revision 1 Value 28.6180000000 · 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: 28.6180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 27.42 Exact value 27.4190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14753 · revision 1 Value 27.4190000000 · 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: 27.4190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 26.98 Exact value 26.9810000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14752 · revision 1 Value 26.9810000000 · 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: 26.9810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 25.48 Exact value 25.4780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14751 · revision 1 Value 25.4780000000 · 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: 25.4780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2000	23.4 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14750 · revision 1 Value 23.4000000000 · 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: 23.4000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 21.40 Exact value 21.3990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14749 · revision 1 Value 21.3990000000 · 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: 21.3990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 20.93 Exact value 20.9290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14748 · revision 1 Value 20.9290000000 · 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: 20.9290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 21.43 Exact value 21.4280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14747 · revision 1 Value 21.4280000000 · 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: 21.4280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 17.19 Exact value 17.1880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14746 · revision 1 Value 17.1880000000 · 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: 17.1880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 16.54 Exact value 16.5390000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14745 · revision 1 Value 16.5390000000 · 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: 16.5390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 13.03 Exact value 13.0330000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14744 · revision 1 Value 13.0330000000 · 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: 13.0330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 11.36 Exact value 11.3630000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14743 · revision 1 Value 11.3630000000 · 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: 11.3630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 10.51 Exact value 10.5140000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14742 · revision 1 Value 10.5140000000 · 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: 10.5140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 11.73 Exact value 11.7280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14741 · revision 1 Value 11.7280000000 · 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: 11.7280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2010	9.85 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14740 · revision 1 Value 9.8500000000 · 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: 9.8500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 8.59 Exact value 8.5860000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14739 · revision 1 Value 8.5860000000 · 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: 8.5860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 8.61 Exact value 8.6080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14738 · revision 1 Value 8.6080000000 · 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: 8.6080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 6.28 Exact value 6.2750000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14737 · revision 1 Value 6.2750000000 · 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: 6.2750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 5.88 Exact value 5.8820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14736 · revision 1 Value 5.8820000000 · 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: 5.8820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 5.87 Exact value 5.8690000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14735 · revision 1 Value 5.8690000000 · 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: 5.8690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 8.72 Exact value 8.7190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14734 · revision 1 Value 8.7190000000 · 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: 8.7190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 9.03 Exact value 9.0270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14733 · revision 1 Value 9.0270000000 · 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: 9.0270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 9.16 Exact value 9.1640000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14732 · revision 1 Value 9.1640000000 · 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: 9.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2019	9.17 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14731 · revision 1 Value 9.1700000000 · 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: 9.1700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2020	11.81 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14730 · revision 1 Value 11.8100000000 · 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: 11.8100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 13.15 Exact value 13.1450000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14729 · revision 1 Value 13.1450000000 · 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: 13.1450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 10.60 Exact value 10.5960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14728 · revision 1 Value 10.5960000000 · 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: 10.5960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 8.04 Exact value 8.0410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14727 · revision 1 Value 8.0410000000 · 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: 8.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 7.99 Exact value 7.9930000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14726 · revision 1 Value 7.9930000000 · 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: 7.9930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 8.22 Exact value 8.2160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14725 · revision 1 Value 8.2160000000 · 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: 8.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified

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