Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 8.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.