Australia vs United States: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Australia
10.5%
in 2025
United States
10.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
95th
United States rank
93rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 95th and United States ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.5% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.7% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.0% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 0.6% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Australia and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 95th and United States ranks 93rd 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.