Cuba vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Cuba
4.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
5.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
157th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 2.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.9% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 10.3% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
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), Cuba or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cuba ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th 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.