Congo vs Euro area: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Congo
40.5%
in 2025
Euro area
16.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
Euro area rank
8th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Congo
- Euro area
How they compare
Congo currently reports 40.5% against 16.3% in Euro area, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 23.0% | 16.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 18.6% | 21.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 23.7% | 17.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 17.7% | 24.7% | Congo |
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), Congo or Euro area?
- Congo, at 40.5% against 16.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Congo and Euro area?
- 24.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Congo ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 8th 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.