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As of 2025 | % of labour force ages 15–24
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.34% |
| 2024 | 8.92% |
| 2023 | 7.95% |
| 2022 | 8.11% |
| 2021 | 9.70% |
| 2020 | 14.89% |
| 2019 | 8.38% |
| 2018 | 8.61% |
| 2017 | 9.24% |
| 2016 | 10.43% |
| 2015 | 11.63% |
| 2014 | 13.41% |
| 2013 | 15.56% |
| 2012 | 16.21% |
| 2011 | 17.27% |
| 2010 | 18.36% |
| 2009 | 17.52% |
| 2008 | 12.76% |
| 2007 | 10.47% |
| 2006 | 10.43% |
| 2005 | 11.24% |
| 2004 | 11.79% |
| 2003 | 12.36% |
| 2002 | 11.94% |
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: 9.34% 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 11.89%, median 11.63%; low 7.95% (2023), high 18.36% (2010).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).