Estonia vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Estonia
22.5%
in 2025
Spain
24.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 31.7% | 19.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 20.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 45.3% | 26.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 29.8% | 10.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Estonia and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Spain 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.