Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Faroe Islands or United States?

United States, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Faroe Islands and United States?

0.1%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

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.

Faroe Islands vs United States: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national

Faroe Islands

9.9%

in 2013

United States

10.0%

in 2025

Faroe Islands rank

106th

United States rank

105th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time

Faroe Islands
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 106th and United States ranks 105th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.6%	12.6%	5.0%	United States
2010s	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	United States

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), Faroe Islands or United States?: United States, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Faroe Islands and United States?: 0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Faroe Islands ranks 106th and United States ranks 105th 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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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: 190 places, 4,214 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.