Egypt vs Malaysia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national
Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
10.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
88th
Malaysia rank
91st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.8% | 5.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 9.6% | 13.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
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), Egypt or Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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.