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 #15480 · 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 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 17.08
Exact value17.0780000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15479 · revision 1
Value 17.0780000000 · 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: 17.0780000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 16.95
Exact value16.9480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15478 · revision 1
Value 16.9480000000 · 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: 16.9480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 16.89
Exact value16.8880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15477 · revision 1
Value 16.8880000000 · 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: 16.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 16.87
Exact value16.8660000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15476 · revision 1
Value 16.8660000000 · 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: 16.8660000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 17.22
Exact value17.2230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15475 · revision 1
Value 17.2230000000 · 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: 17.2230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 17.49
Exact value17.4910000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15474 · revision 1
Value 17.4910000000 · 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: 17.4910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 17.80
Exact value17.8040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15473 · revision 1
Value 17.8040000000 · 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: 17.8040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 18.06
Exact value18.0640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15472 · revision 1
Value 18.0640000000 · 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: 18.0640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 18.36
Exact value18.3560000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15471 · revision 1
Value 18.3560000000 · 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: 18.3560000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 18.61
Exact value18.6110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15470 · revision 1
Value 18.6110000000 · 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: 18.6110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 18.95
Exact value18.9530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15469 · revision 1
Value 18.9530000000 · 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: 18.9530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 19.24
Exact value19.2370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15468 · revision 1
Value 19.2370000000 · 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: 19.2370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 19.60
Exact value19.6010000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15467 · revision 1
Value 19.6010000000 · 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: 19.6010000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 19.90
Exact value19.9040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15466 · revision 1
Value 19.9040000000 · 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: 19.9040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 20.19
Exact value20.1860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15465 · revision 1
Value 20.1860000000 · 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: 20.1860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 20.55 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15464 · revision 1
Value 20.5500000000 · 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: 20.5500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 20.93
Exact value20.9320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15463 · revision 1
Value 20.9320000000 · 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: 20.9320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 21.37
Exact value21.3730000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15462 · revision 1
Value 21.3730000000 · 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: 21.3730000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 21.75
Exact value21.7530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15461 · revision 1
Value 21.7530000000 · 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: 21.7530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 22.04
Exact value22.0360000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15460 · revision 1
Value 22.0360000000 · 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: 22.0360000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 23.16
Exact value23.1610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15459 · revision 1
Value 23.1610000000 · 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: 23.1610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 23.83 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15458 · revision 1
Value 23.8300000000 · 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: 23.8300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 24.56 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15457 · revision 1
Value 24.5600000000 · 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: 24.5600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 24.76
Exact value24.7610000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15456 · revision 1
Value 24.7610000000 · 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: 24.7610000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 32.7 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15455 · revision 1
Value 32.7000000000 · 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: 32.7000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 33.51
Exact value33.5110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15454 · revision 1
Value 33.5110000000 · 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: 33.5110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 33.90
Exact value33.8990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15453 · revision 1
Value 33.8990000000 · 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: 33.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 32.72 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15452 · revision 1
Value 32.7200000000 · 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: 32.7200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 32.35
Exact value32.3470000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15451 · revision 1
Value 32.3470000000 · 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: 32.3470000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 34.53
Exact value34.5310000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15450 · revision 1
Value 34.5310000000 · 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: 34.5310000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 34.10
Exact value34.0970000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15449 · revision 1
Value 34.0970000000 · 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: 34.0970000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 32.45
Exact value32.4540000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15448 · revision 1
Value 32.4540000000 · 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: 32.4540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 32.10
Exact value32.1040000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15447 · revision 1
Value 32.1040000000 · 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: 32.1040000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 32.17
Exact value32.1720000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15446 · revision 1
Value 32.1720000000 · 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: 32.1720000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 32.60
Exact value32.5980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15445 · revision 1
Value 32.5980000000 · 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: 32.5980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:52 · source revision unspecified |
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