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As of 2025 | % of labour force ages 15–24
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.34% |
| 2024 | 16.43% |
| 2023 | 16.64% |
| 2022 | 16.94% |
| 2021 | 19.66% |
| 2020 | 20.35% |
| 2019 | 18.19% |
| 2018 | 19.58% |
| 2017 | 21.57% |
| 2016 | 23.96% |
| 2015 | 25.66% |
| 2014 | 27.12% |
| 2013 | 27.68% |
| 2012 | 26.49% |
| 2011 | 23.75% |
| 2010 | 23.01% |
| 2009 | 21.67% |
| 2008 | 16.91% |
| 2007 | 16.34% |
| 2006 | 18.09% |
| 2005 | 19.40% |
| 2004 | 18.89% |
| 2003 | 18.42% |
| 2002 | 18.29% |
Youth unemployment is the same ILO definition restricted to ages 15–24 (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). It is usually higher than the all-ages rate. Latest: 16.34% in 2025.
It is a rate among young people in the labour force, not a share of all young people. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 21.03%, median 19.93%; low 16.34% (2007), high 27.68% (2013).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).