Armenia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Armenia
23.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
11.9%
in 2025
Armenia rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Armenia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 23.4% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Armenia ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 15.2% | 9.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.0% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 16.5% | 14.1% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 13.9% | 11.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Armenia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Armenia, at 23.4% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Armenia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 11.5%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Armenia ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.