Italy vs Maldives: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Italy
19.3%
in 2025
Maldives
19.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
48th
Maldives rank
45th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Italy
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 2.0% | 26.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 15.4% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 20.2% | 13.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.2% | 4.8% | Italy |
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), Italy or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Italy and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Italy ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 45th 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.