Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.811 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.827 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.601 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.485 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.738 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti is 0.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.6% -27.3%
2015 0.5% -19.4%
2017 0.7% +52.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 3.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Greece 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Djibouti was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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