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

Djibouti: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.833 % of rural youth labor force2002: 0.848 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.52 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.605 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.576 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Djibouti is 0.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Djibouti 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.8% +1.8%
2012 0.5% -38.6%
2015 0.6% +16.3%
2017 0.6% -4.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 3.4× 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% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 South Africa 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Spain 0.5% compare
  5. 7 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 8 Georgia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Djibouti was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Djibouti ranks 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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