Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.MA.NE.ZS•% of male labor force ages 15-24•1960 → 2025•205 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
—
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.48%
5.48% – 9.06%
9.06% – 11.86%
11.86% – 15.34%
15.34% – 19.34%
19.34% – 25.63%
> 25.63%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
205 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Countries
205
Median
13.6%
Mean
16%
25th pctl
8.4%
75th pctl
20.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 70.91% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 56.99% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 54.5% | 2012 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 52.82% | 2017 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 49.78% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 42.42% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 41.54% | 2003 | |
| JordanJOR | 41.26% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.98% | 2005 | — |
| LibyaLBY | 40.9% | 2012 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 39.82% | 2001 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 39.52% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 38.1% | 2020 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 37.47% | 2018 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 37.44% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 34.94% | 2020 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 31.94% | 2019 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 31.58% | 2021 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 30.9% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 30.32% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 30% | 2014 | |
| ArubaABW | 29.88% | 2010 | |
| GuamGUM | 29.48% | 2011 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 29.29% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 28.73% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 27.39% | 2011 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 26.52% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 26.01% | 2001 | |
| MonacoMCO | 25.69% | 2016 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 25.66% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.44% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 25.39% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 25% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.79% | 2021 | |
| SwedenSWE | 24.7% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 24.62% | 2018 | |
| GabonGAB | 24.6% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 24.45% | 2019 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 24.45% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 24.1% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 24.04% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 23.52% | 2014 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 23.45% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 23.26% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 22.5% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 22.28% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 22.01% | 2018 | |
| FinlandFIN | 21.7% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 21.21% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 20.93% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 20.91% | 2013 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 20.43% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 20.42% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 20.24% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.02% | 2014 | |
| FranceFRA | 20% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 19.63% | 2008 | — |
| ItalyITA | 19.5% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 19.38% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 19.23% | 2017 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.21% | 2019 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 19.19% | 2009 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 18.71% | 2016 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 18.38% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 18.1% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 18.04% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 17.75% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 17.72% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 17.61% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 17.6% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 17.39% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 17.26% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.23% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 17.21% | 2019 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.19% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 17% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 16.94% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 16.86% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 16.48% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 16.45% | 2010 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 16.38% | 2015 | |
| MalawiMWI | 16.27% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 15.9% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 15.8% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 15.37% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 14.77% | 2014 | |
| CanadaCAN | 14.74% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 14.54% | 2020 | |
| CyprusCYP | 14.4% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 14.3% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 14.25% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 14.13% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.03% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 14% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 13.99% | 2015 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 13.92% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 13.91% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 13.63% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.15% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.02% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.85% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 12.83% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12.76% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 12.73% | 2019 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 12.7% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12.29% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12.1% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 12.08% | 2001 | |
| ChadTCD | 12.06% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 12.04% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 11.99% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 11.89% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 11.84% | 1990 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 11.8% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 11.75% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.75% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.72% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 11.52% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 11.23% | 2003 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 11.21% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 11.13% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 11.01% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 10.92% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 10.68% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 10.54% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.46% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 10.38% | 2014 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.27% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10.09% | 2020 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 9.76% | 2020 | |
| ChinaCHN | 9.54% | 2000 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 9.39% | 2016 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.19% | 2016 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.18% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 9.14% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.06% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 9.06% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 9.05% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 8.84% | 2000 | |
| IcelandISL | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.71% | 2017 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 8.66% | 2016 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 8.37% | 2013 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.34% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8.28% | 2022 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 8.27% | 2020 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 7.82% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 7.76% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 7.3% | 1991 | — |
| CubaCUB | 7.23% | 2012 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.17% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.64% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 6.54% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 6.48% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 6.37% | 2014 | |
| EcuadorECU | 6.07% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.07% | 2019 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.07% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 5.75% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.67% | 2017 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.64% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 5.53% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 5.51% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.48% | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 5.29% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.22% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 5.18% | 2021 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.75% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 4.65% | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4.61% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 4.41% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 4.35% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 4.09% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 4.02% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 4% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.98% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.93% | 2021 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.79% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.72% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.61% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.41% | 2022 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 3.35% | 2017 | |
| ThailandTHA | 3.3% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.11% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 3.03% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.89% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.84% | 2022 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.61% | 2012 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.05% | 2013 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.02% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 0.54% | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.26% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)