Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti

Djibouti: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
107th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.10.20.30.40.51996200620171996: 0.321 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.454 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.415 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.421 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.216 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Djibouti ranks 107th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1996 0.3%
2002 0.5% +41.2%
2012 0.4% -8.5%
2015 0.4% +1.4%
2017 0.2% -48.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 33% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Djibouti rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Djibouti ranks 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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