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)
Zimbabwe
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15552 · 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 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 10.63
Exact value10.6340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15551 · revision 1
Value 10.6340000000 · 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: 10.6340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 10.92
Exact value10.9170000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15550 · revision 1
Value 10.9170000000 · 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: 10.9170000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 10.99
Exact value10.9870000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15549 · revision 1
Value 10.9870000000 · 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: 10.9870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 10.88 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15548 · revision 1
Value 10.8800000000 · 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: 10.8800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 12.24 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15547 · revision 1
Value 12.2400000000 · 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: 12.2400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 13.59
Exact value13.5880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15546 · revision 1
Value 13.5880000000 · 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: 13.5880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 15.34
Exact value15.3390000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15545 · revision 1
Value 15.3390000000 · 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: 15.3390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 13.97
Exact value13.9650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15544 · revision 1
Value 13.9650000000 · 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: 13.9650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 12.89
Exact value12.8880000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15543 · revision 1
Value 12.8880000000 · 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: 12.8880000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 11.94
Exact value11.9370000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15542 · revision 1
Value 11.9370000000 · 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: 11.9370000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 10.86
Exact value10.8630000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15541 · revision 1
Value 10.8630000000 · 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: 10.8630000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 9.89
Exact value9.8860000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15540 · revision 1
Value 9.8860000000 · 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: 9.8860000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 8.95
Exact value8.9510000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15539 · revision 1
Value 8.9510000000 · 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: 8.9510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 7.84
Exact value7.8420000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15538 · revision 1
Value 7.8420000000 · 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: 7.8420000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 8.1 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15537 · revision 1
Value 8.1000000000 · 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: 8.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 8.24
Exact value8.2350000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15536 · revision 1
Value 8.2350000000 · 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: 8.2350000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 8.53 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15535 · revision 1
Value 8.5300000000 · 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: 8.5300000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 9.03
Exact value9.0260000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15534 · revision 1
Value 9.0260000000 · 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: 9.0260000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 9.11
Exact value9.1090000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15533 · revision 1
Value 9.1090000000 · 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: 9.1090000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 9.09
Exact value9.0930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15532 · revision 1
Value 9.0930000000 · 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: 9.0930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.96
Exact value8.9590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15531 · revision 1
Value 8.9590000000 · 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: 8.9590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 8.17
Exact value8.1690000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15530 · revision 1
Value 8.1690000000 · 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: 8.1690000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 7.61
Exact value7.6060000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15529 · revision 1
Value 7.6060000000 · 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: 7.6060000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 6.95
Exact value6.9450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15528 · revision 1
Value 6.9450000000 · 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: 6.9450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.02
Exact value8.0160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15527 · revision 1
Value 8.0160000000 · 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: 8.0160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 8.95
Exact value8.9490000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15526 · revision 1
Value 8.9490000000 · 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: 8.9490000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 9.83
Exact value9.8330000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15525 · revision 1
Value 9.8330000000 · 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: 9.8330000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 10.69
Exact value10.6930000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15524 · revision 1
Value 10.6930000000 · 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: 10.6930000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 11.72
Exact value11.7180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15523 · revision 1
Value 11.7180000000 · 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: 11.7180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 14.24
Exact value14.2430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15522 · revision 1
Value 14.2430000000 · 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: 14.2430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 15.21
Exact value15.2080000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15521 · revision 1
Value 15.2080000000 · 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: 15.2080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 16.98
Exact value16.9840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15520 · revision 1
Value 16.9840000000 · 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: 16.9840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 15.33
Exact value15.3320000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15519 · revision 1
Value 15.3320000000 · 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: 15.3320000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 15.43
Exact value15.4290000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15518 · revision 1
Value 15.4290000000 · 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: 15.4290000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 15.55
Exact value15.5480000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15517 · revision 1
Value 15.5480000000 · 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: 15.5480000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:53 · source revision unspecified |
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