Austria vs Malaysia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Austria
12.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
11.7%
in 2022
Austria rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
96th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
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), Austria or Malaysia?
- Austria, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Austria and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Austria ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.