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

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

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 56.3%
World rank
1st
of 97 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, urban in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.788 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.732 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.619 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.487 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.762 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.8% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2017.

The figure is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

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

That places Djibouti 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.7% -7.1%
2012 0.6% -15.4%
2015 0.5% -21.3%
2017 0.8% +56.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.0× the median. (23 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 0.8% 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

  1. 2 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Djibouti?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Djibouti was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Djibouti ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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