Malaysia vs United States: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Malaysia
10.7%
in 2022
United States
10.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
United States rank
93rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and United States ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 11.1% | 0.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 14.6% | 11.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 14.3% | 13.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 15.3% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.2% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.1% | United States |
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), Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malaysia ranks 94th 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.