Canada vs New Zealand: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Canada
14.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
15.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
64th
New Zealand rank
61st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.8% against 14.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 2.2% | Canada |
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), Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.8% against 14.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st 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.