Australia vs Myanmar: Youth unemployment rate
Australia
9.6%
in 2025
Myanmar
9.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
Myanmar rank
117th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 1.3% | 14.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 1.4% | 9.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 1.9% | 10.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Australia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Australia and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Myanmar rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.