How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Mauritania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Iran, Islamic Republic of

21.9%

in 2025

Mauritania

22.9%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

39th

Mauritania rank

37th

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.9% against 21.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.1%	15.1%	6.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	23.3%	15.0%	8.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	26.8%	18.4%	8.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	22.4%	23.8%	1.4%	Mauritania

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), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 22.9% against 21.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania?: 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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: 03 September 2026

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