Eswatini vs Libya: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Eswatini
54.3%
in 2025
Libya
50.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
3rd
Libya rank
4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Eswatini
- Libya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.3% against 50.1% in Libya, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 45.4% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 47.2% | 6.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 51.2% | 4.9% | Eswatini |
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), Eswatini or Libya?
- Eswatini, at 54.3% against 50.1% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Eswatini and Libya?
- 4.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 4th 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.