Israel vs Singapore: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Israel
4.8%
in 2025
Singapore
5.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
136th
Singapore rank
133rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Israel
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 6.1% | 9.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 5.9% | 8.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 6.8% | 10.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Singapore |
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), Israel or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Israel and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Israel ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 133rd 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.