Egypt vs Indonesia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
12.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
13.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
88th
Indonesia rank
86th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 12.2% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 20.1% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.9% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
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), Egypt or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Indonesia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 86th 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.