Lebanon vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Lebanon
23.3%
in 2023
Spain
23.9%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Lebanon
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.9% against 23.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Lebanon ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 32.4% | 11.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 45.4% | 25.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 32.2% | 7.2% | Spain |
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), Lebanon or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.9% against 23.3% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Lebanon and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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.