Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate for young people
Dominican Republic
12.31
in 2025
Malaysia
11.95
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Malaysia rank
98th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.31 against 11.95 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.36.
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 | 12.06 | 10.17 | 1.88 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12.45 | 10.96 | 1.49 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 10.64 | 4.12 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 12.08 | 1.46 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.31 against 11.95 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.36, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.