Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Puerto Rico
34.9%
in 2020
Palestine
37.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
7th
Palestine rank
6th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 37.4% against 34.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 31.9% | 7.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 32.4% | 1.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 36.6% | 1.7% | 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), Puerto Rico or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 37.4% against 34.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 2.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 6th 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.