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 #15372 · 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 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 23.55 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15371 · revision 1
Value 23.5500000000 · 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: 23.5500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 23.80
Exact value23.7960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15370 · revision 1
Value 23.7960000000 · 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: 23.7960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 23.43
Exact value23.4280000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15369 · revision 1
Value 23.4280000000 · 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: 23.4280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 22.91
Exact value22.9050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15368 · revision 1
Value 22.9050000000 · 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: 22.9050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 22.63
Exact value22.6260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15367 · revision 1
Value 22.6260000000 · 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: 22.6260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 22.14
Exact value22.1420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15366 · revision 1
Value 22.1420000000 · 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: 22.1420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 22.22
Exact value22.2160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15365 · revision 1
Value 22.2160000000 · 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: 22.2160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 21.43
Exact value21.4340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15364 · revision 1
Value 21.4340000000 · 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: 21.4340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 21.13
Exact value21.1260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15363 · revision 1
Value 21.1260000000 · 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: 21.1260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 20.39 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15362 · revision 1
Value 20.3900000000 · 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: 20.3900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 20.80
Exact value20.8020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15361 · revision 1
Value 20.8020000000 · 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: 20.8020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 21.23
Exact value21.2340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15360 · revision 1
Value 21.2340000000 · 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: 21.2340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 22.11
Exact value22.1110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15359 · revision 1
Value 22.1110000000 · 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: 22.1110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 21.66
Exact value21.6580000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15358 · revision 1
Value 21.6580000000 · 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: 21.6580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 21.50
Exact value21.5020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15357 · revision 1
Value 21.5020000000 · 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: 21.5020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 20.21
Exact value20.2140000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15356 · revision 1
Value 20.2140000000 · 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: 20.2140000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 19.85 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15355 · revision 1
Value 19.8500000000 · 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: 19.8500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 19.91
Exact value19.9060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15354 · revision 1
Value 19.9060000000 · 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: 19.9060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 22.93
Exact value22.9270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15353 · revision 1
Value 22.9270000000 · 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: 22.9270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 23.07
Exact value23.0680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15352 · revision 1
Value 23.0680000000 · 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: 23.0680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 24.37
Exact value24.3710000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15351 · revision 1
Value 24.3710000000 · 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: 24.3710000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 24.92
Exact value24.9230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15350 · revision 1
Value 24.9230000000 · 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: 24.9230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 26.18
Exact value26.1790000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15349 · revision 1
Value 26.1790000000 · 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: 26.1790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 26.30
Exact value26.2970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15348 · revision 1
Value 26.2970000000 · 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: 26.2970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 25.43
Exact value25.4250000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15347 · revision 1
Value 25.4250000000 · 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: 25.4250000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 26.75
Exact value26.7460000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15346 · revision 1
Value 26.7460000000 · 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: 26.7460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 26.04
Exact value26.0440000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15345 · revision 1
Value 26.0440000000 · 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: 26.0440000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 26.47
Exact value26.4740000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15344 · revision 1
Value 26.4740000000 · 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: 26.4740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 26.51
Exact value26.5050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15343 · revision 1
Value 26.5050000000 · 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: 26.5050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 34.06
Exact value34.0640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15342 · revision 1
Value 34.0640000000 · 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: 34.0640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 30.71
Exact value30.7120000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15341 · revision 1
Value 30.7120000000 · 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: 30.7120000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 25.61
Exact value25.6110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15340 · revision 1
Value 25.6110000000 · 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: 25.6110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 23.59
Exact value23.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15339 · revision 1
Value 23.5880000000 · 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: 23.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 23.05
Exact value23.0490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15338 · revision 1
Value 23.0490000000 · 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: 23.0490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 24.20
Exact value24.1960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15337 · revision 1
Value 24.1960000000 · 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: 24.1960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:51 · source revision unspecified |
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