Armenia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Armenia
26.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
13.1%
in 2025
Armenia rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
26th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Armenia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 26.2% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Armenia ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.1% | 7.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 10.0% | 25.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 12.4% | 15.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Armenia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Armenia, at 26.2% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 13.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Armenia ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.