Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only
IDA only: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2006.
IDA only ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in IDA only was 9.9% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- How does IDA only rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.