Euro area vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Euro area
16.5%
in 2025
Palestine
37.4%
in 2025
Euro area rank
4th
Palestine rank
6th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Euro area
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 37.4% against 16.5% in Euro area, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 32.1% | 14.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 34.1% | 10.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 36.7% | 18.9% | Palestine |
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), Euro area or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 37.4% against 16.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Euro area and Palestine?
- 20.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 6th of 21 groups.
- 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.