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 #14832 · 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 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 15.24
Exact value15.2420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14831 · revision 1
Value 15.2420000000 · 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: 15.2420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 16.25
Exact value16.2480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14830 · revision 1
Value 16.2480000000 · 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: 16.2480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 17.72
Exact value17.7150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14829 · revision 1
Value 17.7150000000 · 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: 17.7150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 16.02
Exact value16.0210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14828 · revision 1
Value 16.0210000000 · 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: 16.0210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 15.54
Exact value15.5380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14827 · revision 1
Value 15.5380000000 · 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: 15.5380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 13.49
Exact value13.4910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14826 · revision 1
Value 13.4910000000 · 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: 13.4910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 14.32 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14825 · revision 1
Value 14.3200000000 · 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: 14.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 14.11
Exact value14.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14824 · revision 1
Value 14.1090000000 · 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: 14.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 14.93
Exact value14.9250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14823 · revision 1
Value 14.9250000000 · 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: 14.9250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 12.94
Exact value12.9440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14822 · revision 1
Value 12.9440000000 · 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: 12.9440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 16.05
Exact value16.0480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14821 · revision 1
Value 16.0480000000 · 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: 16.0480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 18.94
Exact value18.9440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14820 · revision 1
Value 18.9440000000 · 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: 18.9440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 20.25
Exact value20.2530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14819 · revision 1
Value 20.2530000000 · 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: 20.2530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 20.33
Exact value20.3330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14818 · revision 1
Value 20.3330000000 · 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: 20.3330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 19.69
Exact value19.6850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14817 · revision 1
Value 19.6850000000 · 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: 19.6850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 18.89 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14816 · revision 1
Value 18.8900000000 · 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: 18.8900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 19.81
Exact value19.8070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14815 · revision 1
Value 19.8070000000 · 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: 19.8070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 20.30
Exact value20.3040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14814 · revision 1
Value 20.3040000000 · 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: 20.3040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 25.09
Exact value25.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14813 · revision 1
Value 25.0930000000 · 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: 25.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 21.58
Exact value21.5780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14812 · revision 1
Value 21.5780000000 · 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: 21.5780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 18.21
Exact value18.2080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14811 · revision 1
Value 18.2080000000 · 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: 18.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 17.34
Exact value17.3420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14810 · revision 1
Value 17.3420000000 · 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: 17.3420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 18.44
Exact value18.4420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14809 · revision 1
Value 18.4420000000 · 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: 18.4420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 17.70
Exact value17.6980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14808 · revision 1
Value 17.6980000000 · 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: 17.6980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 18.30
Exact value18.2990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14807 · revision 1
Value 18.2990000000 · 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: 18.2990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 19.37
Exact value19.3690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14806 · revision 1
Value 19.3690000000 · 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: 19.3690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 20.47
Exact value20.4690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14805 · revision 1
Value 20.4690000000 · 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: 20.4690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 20.01
Exact value20.0110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14804 · revision 1
Value 20.0110000000 · 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: 20.0110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 25.04
Exact value25.0390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14803 · revision 1
Value 25.0390000000 · 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: 25.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 24.92
Exact value24.9190000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14802 · revision 1
Value 24.9190000000 · 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: 24.9190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 22.36 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14801 · revision 1
Value 22.3600000000 · 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: 22.3600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 19.29
Exact value19.2890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14800 · revision 1
Value 19.2890000000 · 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: 19.2890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 17.31
Exact value17.3060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14799 · revision 1
Value 17.3060000000 · 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: 17.3060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 16.29
Exact value16.2870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14798 · revision 1
Value 16.2870000000 · 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: 16.2870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 16.04
Exact value16.0420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14797 · revision 1
Value 16.0420000000 · 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: 16.0420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:46 · source revision unspecified |
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