What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Dominican Republic

12.3%

in 2025

Malaysia

12.0%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

97th

Malaysia rank

99th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Dominican Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 187 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.1%	10.2%	1.9%	Dominican Republic
2000s	12.5%	11.0%	1.5%	Dominican Republic
2010s	14.8%	10.6%	4.1%	Dominican Republic
2020s	13.5%	12.1%	1.5%	Dominican Republic

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), Dominican Republic or Malaysia?: Dominican Republic, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.