South Asia vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
South Asia
15.4%
in 2025
Palestine
31.6%
in 2022
South Asia rank
11th
Palestine rank
14th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- South Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 31.6% against 15.4% in South Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.6% | 3.5% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 31.8% | 11.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 33.6% | 10.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 35.0% | 14.6% | 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), South Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 31.6% against 15.4% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between South Asia and Palestine?
- 16.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Asia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- South Asia ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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.