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)
Tanzania, United Republic of
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14868 · 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 | 6.29 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14867 · revision 1
Value 6.2900000000 · 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: 6.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 6.37
Exact value6.3650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14866 · revision 1
Value 6.3650000000 · 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: 6.3650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6.62
Exact value6.6150000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14865 · revision 1
Value 6.6150000000 · 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: 6.6150000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 6.58
Exact value6.5750000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14864 · revision 1
Value 6.5750000000 · 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: 6.5750000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 6.33
Exact value6.3270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14863 · revision 1
Value 6.3270000000 · 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: 6.3270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 6.05
Exact value6.0470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14862 · revision 1
Value 6.0470000000 · 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: 6.0470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 5.85
Exact value5.8520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14861 · revision 1
Value 5.8520000000 · 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: 5.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5.76
Exact value5.7640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14860 · revision 1
Value 5.7640000000 · 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: 5.7640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 5.67
Exact value5.6690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14859 · revision 1
Value 5.6690000000 · 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: 5.6690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 5.54
Exact value5.5440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14858 · revision 1
Value 5.5440000000 · 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: 5.5440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 5.35
Exact value5.3540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14857 · revision 1
Value 5.3540000000 · 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: 5.3540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 5.45
Exact value5.4510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14856 · revision 1
Value 5.4510000000 · 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: 5.4510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 5.54
Exact value5.5440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14855 · revision 1
Value 5.5440000000 · 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: 5.5440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 5.67
Exact value5.6650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14854 · revision 1
Value 5.6650000000 · 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: 5.6650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 5.83
Exact value5.8310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14853 · revision 1
Value 5.8310000000 · 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: 5.8310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 6.02
Exact value6.0210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14852 · revision 1
Value 6.0210000000 · 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: 6.0210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 5.63
Exact value5.6320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14851 · revision 1
Value 5.6320000000 · 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: 5.6320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 5.27
Exact value5.2670000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14850 · revision 1
Value 5.2670000000 · 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: 5.2670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 4.84
Exact value4.8410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14849 · revision 1
Value 4.8410000000 · 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: 4.8410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 5.85
Exact value5.8520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14848 · revision 1
Value 5.8520000000 · 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: 5.8520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 6.76
Exact value6.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14847 · revision 1
Value 6.7610000000 · 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: 6.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 6.26 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14846 · revision 1
Value 6.2600000000 · 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: 6.2600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 5.69
Exact value5.6890000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14845 · revision 1
Value 5.6890000000 · 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: 5.6890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 3.69
Exact value3.6930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14844 · revision 1
Value 3.6930000000 · 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: 3.6930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 3.44
Exact value3.4430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14843 · revision 1
Value 3.4430000000 · 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: 3.4430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 3.24
Exact value3.2410000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14842 · revision 1
Value 3.2410000000 · 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: 3.2410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 3.04
Exact value3.0370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14841 · revision 1
Value 3.0370000000 · 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: 3.0370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 2.85
Exact value2.8460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14840 · revision 1
Value 2.8460000000 · 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: 2.8460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 2.66
Exact value2.6570000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14839 · revision 1
Value 2.6570000000 · 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: 2.6570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 2.75
Exact value2.7460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14838 · revision 1
Value 2.7460000000 · 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: 2.7460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 2.75
Exact value2.7520000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14837 · revision 1
Value 2.7520000000 · 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: 2.7520000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 2.34
Exact value2.3440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14836 · revision 1
Value 2.3440000000 · 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: 2.3440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 2.34
Exact value2.3390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14835 · revision 1
Value 2.3390000000 · 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: 2.3390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 2.33
Exact value2.3340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14834 · revision 1
Value 2.3340000000 · 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: 2.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 2.38
Exact value2.3810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #14833 · revision 1
Value 2.3810000000 · 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: 2.3810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:47 · source revision unspecified |
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