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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15300 · 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 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 15.59 Exact value 15.5880000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15299 · revision 1 Value 15.5880000000 · 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: 15.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 12.88 Exact value 12.8840000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15298 · revision 1 Value 12.8840000000 · 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: 12.8840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 11.02 Exact value 11.0190000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15297 · revision 1 Value 11.0190000000 · 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: 11.0190000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 14.22 Exact value 14.2160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15296 · revision 1 Value 14.2160000000 · 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: 14.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 17.04 Exact value 17.0410000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15295 · revision 1 Value 17.0410000000 · 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: 17.0410000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 19.62 Exact value 19.6170000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15294 · revision 1 Value 19.6170000000 · 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: 19.6170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 18.81 Exact value 18.8070000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15293 · revision 1 Value 18.8070000000 · 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: 18.8070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 18.76 Exact value 18.7570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15292 · revision 1 Value 18.7570000000 · 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: 18.7570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 24.33 Exact value 24.3290000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15291 · revision 1 Value 24.3290000000 · 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: 24.3290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 23.40 Exact value 23.3960000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15290 · revision 1 Value 23.3960000000 · 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: 23.3960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
2001	21.94 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15289 · revision 1 Value 21.9400000000 · 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: 21.9400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 27.19 Exact value 27.1870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15288 · revision 1 Value 27.1870000000 · 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: 27.1870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 27.91 Exact value 27.9140000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15287 · revision 1 Value 27.9140000000 · 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: 27.9140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 25.27 Exact value 25.2730000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15286 · revision 1 Value 25.2730000000 · 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: 25.2730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 18.25 Exact value 18.2470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15285 · revision 1 Value 18.2470000000 · 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: 18.2470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 15.36 Exact value 15.3610000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15284 · revision 1 Value 15.3610000000 · 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: 15.3610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 13.57 Exact value 13.5740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15283 · revision 1 Value 13.5740000000 · 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: 13.5740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 12.35 Exact value 12.3540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15282 · revision 1 Value 12.3540000000 · 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: 12.3540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 12.13 Exact value 12.1260000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15281 · revision 1 Value 12.1260000000 · 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: 12.1260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 14.18 Exact value 14.1780000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15280 · revision 1 Value 14.1780000000 · 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: 14.1780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 14.05 Exact value 14.0480000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15279 · revision 1 Value 14.0480000000 · 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: 14.0480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 14.09 Exact value 14.0890000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15278 · revision 1 Value 14.0890000000 · 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: 14.0890000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 16.22 Exact value 16.2240000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15277 · revision 1 Value 16.2240000000 · 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: 16.2240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 14.77 Exact value 14.7670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15276 · revision 1 Value 14.7670000000 · 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: 14.7670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 13.33 Exact value 13.3340000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15275 · revision 1 Value 13.3340000000 · 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: 13.3340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 11.68 Exact value 11.6770000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15274 · revision 1 Value 11.6770000000 · 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: 11.6770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 12.25 Exact value 12.2470000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15273 · revision 1 Value 12.2470000000 · 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: 12.2470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 12.03 Exact value 12.0340000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15272 · revision 1 Value 12.0340000000 · 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: 12.0340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 11.77 Exact value 11.7670000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15271 · revision 1 Value 11.7670000000 · 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: 11.7670000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 13.61 Exact value 13.6080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15270 · revision 1 Value 13.6080000000 · 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: 13.6080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 12.94 Exact value 12.9430000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15269 · revision 1 Value 12.9430000000 · 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: 12.9430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2022	10.58 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15268 · revision 1 Value 10.5800000000 · 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: 10.5800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 10.27 Exact value 10.2740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15267 · revision 1 Value 10.2740000000 · 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: 10.2740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 10.16 Exact value 10.1580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15266 · revision 1 Value 10.1580000000 · 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: 10.1580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 10.44 Exact value 10.4440000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15265 · revision 1 Value 10.4440000000 · 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: 10.4440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:50 · source revision unspecified

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