Somalia vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Somalia
32.4%
in 2025
Palestine
31.6%
in 2022
Somalia rank
12th
Palestine rank
14th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Somalia
- Palestine
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 32.4% against 31.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 12th and Palestine ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 15.6% | 17.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 33.6% | 1.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 35.0% | 1.8% | Palestine |
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), Somalia or Palestine?
- Somalia, at 32.4% against 31.6% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Somalia and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Somalia ranks 12th and Palestine ranks 14th 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.