How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

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.

Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Ireland

11.8%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

11.3%

in 2025

Ireland rank

95th

Saudi Arabia rank

98th

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

Ireland
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ireland ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 160 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.7%	23.8%	1.1%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	15.7%	29.7%	14.0%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	20.3%	29.2%	9.0%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	12.5%	16.9%	4.4%	Saudi Arabia

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), Ireland or Saudi Arabia?: Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?: 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Ireland ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.