Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Youth unemployment rate
Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Malaysia rank
98th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.6% | 4.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th 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.