Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Youth unemployment rate
Australia
9.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 29.3% | 13.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 24.3% | 13.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 27.0% | 14.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 16.7% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.