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

Djibouti: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.814 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.76 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.633 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.456 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.675 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Djibouti 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.8% -6.6%
2012 0.6% -16.7%
2015 0.5% -27.9%
2017 0.7% +48.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 2.2× the median. (7 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. 12 Georgia 0.7% compare
  2. 13 Greece 0.7% compare
  3. 14 Spain 0.7% compare
  4. 16 Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.7% compare
  6. 18 South Africa 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Djibouti ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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