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

Djibouti: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
1st
of 111 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, total in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.791 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.743 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.612 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.499 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.751 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Djibouti is 0.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

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

That places Djibouti 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.7% -6.0%
2012 0.6% -17.7%
2015 0.5% -18.4%
2017 0.8% +50.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Djibouti was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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