Curacao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Curacao
42.2%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
17.7%
in 2021
Curacao rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
3rd

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

  • Curacao
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
10203040200620132021

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 42.2% against 17.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Curacao's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.

Curacao ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 160 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 31.2% 17.1% 14.1% Curacao
2020s 42.2% 18.5% 23.7% Curacao

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), Curacao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Curacao, at 42.2% against 17.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
24.5%, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Curacao ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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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Curacao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-youth-total-percent-of-total-labor-force-ages-15-24-national-estimate/curacao/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-excluding-high-income/

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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.