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

Djibouti: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.679 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.546 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.585 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.579 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.784 % 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

Djibouti ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment 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 0.7%
2002 0.5% -19.5%
2012 0.6% +7.0%
2015 0.6% -1.0%
2017 0.8% +35.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Djibouti was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment 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 unemployment 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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