Highlights

As of 2025, Djibouti ranks first with 70.9%, followed by Palestine (37.4%) and North Macedonia (30.3%).

Djibouti is 1.9 times higher than Palestine, the runner-up.

Across 85 countries and territories, values run from 70.9% (Djibouti) to 1.2% (Moldova), with a median of 12.3%.

By region, the top 10 is made up of 7 from Europe, 2 from Asia and 1 from Africa.

Source: World Bank Open Data — Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate), 2025. Unit: % of male labor force ages 15-24.