Estonia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Estonia
22.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
10.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Estonia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.5% against 10.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.6% | 6.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.8% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 12.7% | 6.9% | Estonia |
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), Estonia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Estonia, at 22.5% against 10.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.