Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Myanmar
9.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
121st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Myanmar ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 11.6% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 10.5% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 9.0% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
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), Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Myanmar, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Myanmar ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 121st 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.