Egypt vs United States: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
United States
10.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
90th
United States rank
93rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 90th and United States ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.2% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.8% | 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 United States?
- Egypt, at 11.2% against 10.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and United States?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 90th 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.