Malaysia vs Sudan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Malaysia
12.2%
in 2024
Sudan
12.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
100th
Sudan rank
102nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Malaysia
- Sudan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 24.2% | 14.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 23.9% | 12.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 25.7% | 15.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 16.4% | 4.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Malaysia or Sudan?
- Malaysia, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Malaysia and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sudan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.