North America vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
North America
11.3%
in 2025
Spain
24.1%
in 2025
North America rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.1% against 11.3% in North America, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 21 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 16.8% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 37.6% | 22.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 31.7% | 18.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 20.1% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 45.3% | 31.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 29.8% | 18.8% | 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), North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.1% against 11.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between North America and Spain?
- 12.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st 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.