Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states
Other small states: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 24.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 24.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1991.
Other small states ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.1% | — |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 Djibouti 76.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 56.5% compare
- 3 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3% compare
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states was 24.9% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1991.
- How does Other small states rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.