Australia vs Malaysia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Australia
10.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
10.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
95th
Malaysia rank
94th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 3.5% | 7.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 1.2% | 17.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Australia |
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), Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 94th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.