Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.MA.ZS•% of male labor force ages 15-24•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.58%
4.58% – 8.29%
8.29% – 10.58%
10.58% – 14.36%
14.36% – 18.86%
18.86% – 24.78%
> 24.78%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
12.1%
Mean
14.8%
25th pctl
7%
75th pctl
19.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
DjiboutiSouth AfricaEswatini
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 76.06% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 56.52% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 50.87% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 42.27% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 41.94% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 41.56% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 41.27% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.99% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 37.93% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 36.87% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 33.18% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 32.43% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 32% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 31.64% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 31.62% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 30.27% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 29.97% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 29.49% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 29.2% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.91% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 28.11% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 27.77% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 26.54% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 26.51% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.36% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 25.19% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 24.83% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 24.74% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.44% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 23.93% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 23.44% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 23.3% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 23.04% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 22.91% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 22.2% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 21.67% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 21.32% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 20.59% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 20.44% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 20.41% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 20.04% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 19.68% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.64% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 19.6% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 19.47% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 19.4% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 19.34% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 19.31% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 19.31% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 19.23% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 19.11% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 18.94% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 18.94% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 18.92% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 18.56% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 18.48% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 18.45% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 18.14% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 18.13% | 2021 | |
| SurinameSUR | 17.96% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 17.83% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 17.45% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 17.07% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 16.35% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 16.05% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 15.81% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 15.78% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 15.62% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 15.54% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 15.51% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.48% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 15.44% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15.44% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 15.26% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 15% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 14.98% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 14.65% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 14.62% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 14.46% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 14.37% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 14.36% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.32% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 14.13% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 13.39% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 13.26% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.13% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 12.98% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12.88% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.78% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 12.77% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 12.65% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12.42% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12.4% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 12.07% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 11.97% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 11.94% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.9% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 11.82% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11.65% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.41% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 11.22% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.15% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.09% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.77% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 10.73% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.64% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 10.59% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10.56% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.4% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 10.1% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 9.94% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 9.79% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.77% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.52% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.43% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 9.42% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 9.37% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 9.32% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 9.28% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 9.25% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 9.25% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 9.16% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.13% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9.07% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.05% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 9% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 8.89% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.78% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 8.55% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8.52% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.31% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.29% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 8.29% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.22% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 7.5% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.45% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.36% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 7.15% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6.96% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.67% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.67% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6.62% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 6.61% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 6.57% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 6.39% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.27% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.12% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 6.08% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.07% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.9% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 5.46% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.37% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 5.24% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.19% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.05% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.94% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.65% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.59% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4.56% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.48% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 4.43% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.42% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 4.12% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.88% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.81% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 3.68% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 3.65% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.63% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.52% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.35% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.31% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.22% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.89% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.84% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.71% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.54% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.41% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.39% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.18% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.95% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 0.57% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.24% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)