Reporting economies ranked by men’s unemployment at ages 15–24; percent of youth labour force, 2024.
15 reporting economies are ranked by the highest reported youth unemployment rate for men in 2024. The rate is unemployed men ages 15–24 as a share of the male youth labour force. South Africa ranks first at 57%, 14.6 percentage points above Botswana at 42.4%. Lesotho is 15th at 23.3%, making the first-to-15th ratio 2.45x.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 57% | 2024 |
| 2 | Botswana | 42.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Jordan | 41.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | State of Palestine | 40.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 29.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Angola | 27% | 2024 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 26.5% | 2024 |
| 8 | Spain | 26% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.4% | 2024 |
| 10 | Saint Lucia | 25.2% | 2024 |
| 11 | Sweden | 24.9% | 2024 |
| 12 | Gabon | 24.6% | 2024 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 24.4% | 2024 |
| 14 | Uruguay | 24% | 2024 |
| 15 | Lesotho | 23.3% | 2024 |
Source 1: Unemployment rate by sex and age
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Dataset/table: Unemployment rate by sex and age
Units: percent of labour force
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports the 15 ranked reported youth unemployment rate for men observations for 2024.
The rate is unemployed men ages 15–24 as a share of the male youth labour force. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to men ages 15–24 in the labour force, the completed 2024 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.
Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, classification, percent of labour force unit and 2024 period.
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