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Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.0% of male labor force ages 15-24
Median: 12.1% of male labor force ages 15-24
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Djibouti
70.9% of male labor force ages 15-24
Lowest
Qatar
0.3% of male labor force ages 15-24
Top 5 Countries
1Djibouti70.9% of male labor force ages 15-24
2South Africa57.0% of male labor force ages 15-24
3French Polynesia54.5% of male labor force ages 15-24
4Eswatini49.8% of male labor force ages 15-24
5Botswana42.4% of male labor force ages 15-24
By Region
Africa18.8% of male labor force ages 15-24(9 countries)
Europe16.3% of male labor force ages 15-24(32 countries)
Other15.3% of male labor force ages 15-24(124 countries)
South America14.4% of male labor force ages 15-24(7 countries)
Oceania13.2% of male labor force ages 15-24(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3% of male labor force ages 15-24)High (70.9% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.0% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 70.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 2 | South Africa | 57.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 3 | French Polynesia | 54.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 4 | Eswatini | 49.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 5 | Botswana | 42.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 6 | Haiti | 41.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 7 | Jordan | 41.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 8 | Libya | 40.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 39.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 11 | Curaçao | 38.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 12 | Namibia | 37.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 37.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 34.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 15 | Iraq | 31.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 30.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 17 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 30.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 18 | Bermuda | 30.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 19 | Aruba | 29.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 20 | Guam | 29.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 21 | Morocco | 28.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 22 | Montenegro | 26.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 23 | Dominica | 26.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 24 | Monaco | 25.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 25 | Algeria | 25.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 26 | Guyana | 25.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 28 | Romania | 25.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 29 | Marshall Islands | 24.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 30 | Sweden | 24.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 31 | Gabon | 24.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 32 | Lebanon | 24.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 24.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 34 | Spain | 24.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 35 | Uruguay | 24.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 36 | Yemen | 23.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 37 | Lesotho | 23.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 38 | Estonia | 22.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 39 | Albania | 22.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 40 | Antigua and Barbuda | 22.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 41 | Finland | 21.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 42 | Georgia | 21.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 43 | Saint Lucia | 20.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 20.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 45 | Serbia | 20.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 46 | Angola | 20.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 47 | France | 20.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 48 | South Sudan | 19.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 49 | Italy | 19.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 50 | Chile | 19.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 51 | Nepal | 19.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 52 | Mauritania | 19.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 19.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 54 | Somalia | 19.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 55 | Tuvalu | 18.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 56 | Belgium | 18.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 57 | Suriname | 18.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 58 | Republic of the Congo | 18.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 59 | Armenia | 18.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 60 | Croatia | 18.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 61 | Ukraine | 18.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 62 | Argentina | 17.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 63 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 17.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 64 | Greece | 17.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 65 | Portugal | 17.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 17.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 67 | United Kingdom | 17.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 17.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 69 | Maldives | 17.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 70 | India | 17.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 71 | Lithuania | 17.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 72 | Brunei Darussalam | 16.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 73 | Bahamas | 16.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 74 | Panama | 16.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 75 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 76 | Cayman Islands | 16.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 77 | Malawi | 16.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 78 | Latvia | 16.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 79 | Grenada | 16.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 80 | Slovakia | 15.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 81 | New Zealand | 15.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 82 | Barbados | 15.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 83 | Norway | 15.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 84 | Canada | 14.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 85 | Cyprus | 14.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 86 | Denmark | 14.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 87 | Bangladesh | 14.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 88 | Colombia | 14.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 14.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 90 | Greenland | 14.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 91 | Mauritius | 13.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 92 | Bhutan | 13.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 93 | Hungary | 13.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 94 | Fiji | 13.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 95 | Indonesia | 13.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 96 | Mongolia | 13.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 97 | Austria | 12.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 98 | Belize | 12.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 12.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 100 | Sudan | 12.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 101 | Pakistan | 12.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | 12.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 103 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 104 | Chad | 12.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 105 | Mozambique | 12.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 106 | Republic of The Gambia | 12.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 107 | Brazil | 11.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 108 | American Samoa | 11.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 109 | Ireland | 11.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 110 | San Marino | 11.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 111 | Oman | 11.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 112 | Venezuela | 11.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 113 | Cape Verde | 11.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 114 | Türkiye | 11.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 11.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 116 | Northern Mariana Islands | 11.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 117 | Egypt | 11.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 118 | Belarus | 11.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 119 | Poland | 11.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 120 | United States of America | 10.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 121 | Malaysia | 10.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 122 | Nauru | 10.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 123 | Australia | 10.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 124 | Czech Republic | 10.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 125 | Slovenia | 10.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 126 | Zambia | 10.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 127 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 128 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 129 | Macao | 10.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 130 | People's Republic of China | 9.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 131 | Kuwait | 9.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 132 | Malta | 9.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 133 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 134 | Saudi Arabia | 9.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 135 | Netherlands | 9.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 136 | Ghana | 9.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 137 | Dominican Republic | 9.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 138 | Seychelles | 9.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 139 | Comoros | 8.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 140 | Iceland | 8.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 141 | Liberia | 8.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 142 | Isle of Man | 8.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 143 | Afghanistan | 8.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 144 | Paraguay | 8.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 145 | Faroe Islands | 8.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 146 | Switzerland | 8.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 147 | Samoa | 8.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 148 | Uzbekistan | 8.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 149 | Kenya | 8.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 150 | Rwanda | 7.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 151 | Jamaica | 7.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 152 | Peru | 7.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 153 | Mali | 7.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 154 | Germany | 7.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 155 | Virgin Islands, British | 7.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 156 | Cuba | 7.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 157 | Russian Federation | 7.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 158 | Vietnam | 6.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 159 | Senegal | 6.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 160 | Nicaragua | 6.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 161 | Ecuador | 6.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 162 | Guinea | 6.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 163 | Philippines | 6.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 164 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 165 | South Korea | 5.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 166 | El Salvador | 5.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 167 | Honduras | 5.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 168 | Madagascar | 5.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 169 | Kiribati | 5.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 170 | Singapore | 5.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 171 | Mexico | 5.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 172 | Cameroon | 5.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 173 | Israel | 4.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 174 | Ethiopia | 4.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 175 | Papua New Guinea | 4.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 176 | Nigeria | 4.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 177 | Myanmar | 4.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 178 | Tonga | 4.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 179 | Japan | 4.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 180 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 181 | Uganda | 3.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 182 | Bolivia | 3.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 183 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.7% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 184 | Benin | 3.6% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 185 | Timor-Leste | 3.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 186 | Liechtenstein | 3.4% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 187 | Thailand | 3.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 188 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 189 | Togo | 3.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 190 | Palau | 3.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 191 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 192 | Vanuatu | 2.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 193 | Guatemala | 2.9% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 194 | Sierra Leone | 2.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 195 | Kazakhstan | 2.8% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 196 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 197 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 198 | Burundi | 2.1% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 199 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 200 | Bahrain | 1.2% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 201 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 202 | Cambodia | 1.0% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 203 | Niger | 0.5% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
| 204 | Qatar | 0.3% of male labor force ages 15-24 |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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