Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy by country
Countries reporting
83
Highest
3 score
El Salvador
Lowest
1 score
Ethiopia
Median
3 score
Years covered
7
2019–2025
Data points
486
What the numbers show
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 3 score in El Salvador; the lowest is 1 score in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 score, and the mean is 2.47 score.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 50.0%).
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 3 score | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 3 score | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Malta | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montenegro | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 3 score | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 score | 2025 | — | falling |
| 1 | Slovenia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 3 score | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 3 score | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 3 score | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | China | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 3 score | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 score | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 3 score | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 46 | East Timor | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Chile | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Turkmenistan | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Somalia | 2 score | 2025 | — | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Vietnam | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Zambia | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 2 score | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2 score | 2025 | — | rising |
| 46 | Republic of Korea | 2 score | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 46 | Viet Nam | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Australia | 2 score | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 46 | Namibia | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | South Korea | 2 score | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 46 | Laos | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Indonesia | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 46 | Madagascar | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Argentina | 2 score | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Mauritius | 2 score | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Peru | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Paraguay | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 2 score | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 46 | Japan | 2 score | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 46 | Comoros | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Colombia | 2 score | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 46 | Congo | 2 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Cameroon | 1 score | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 78 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 score | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 1 score | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 78 | Cook Islands | 1 score | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 1 score | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |