Djibouti Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Djibouti youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 77.19%, a 0.16% increase from 2021.
  • Djibouti youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 77.03%, a 1.74% decline from 2020.
  • Djibouti youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 78.78%, a 4.87% increase from 2019.
  • Djibouti youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 73.91%, a 0.02% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Djibouti 77.19%
Eswatini 49.77%
Republic of Congo 40.77%
West Bank and Gaza 40.72%
Tunisia 37.13%
Sudan 34.45%
Cabo Verde 30.19%
Georgia 29.07%
Lesotho 26.66%
Sri Lanka 26.12%
Morocco 24.94%
India 23.22%
Sao Tome and Principe 22.74%
Mauritania 21.90%
Mongolia 19.37%
Angola 17.28%
Egypt 17.10%
Bhutan 14.67%
Uzbekistan 13.83%
Nigeria 13.44%
Kenya 13.35%
Timor-Leste 13.30%
Indonesia 13.02%
Bangladesh 12.93%
Honduras 12.27%
Pakistan 11.31%
Zambia 11.03%
Nicaragua 10.71%
El Salvador 8.96%
Kyrgyz Republic 8.88%
Moldova 8.11%
Bolivia 7.63%
Vietnam 7.44%
Ghana 7.14%
Cameroon 7.00%
Philippines 6.34%
Papua New Guinea 5.20%
Vanuatu 5.07%
Lao PDR 4.78%
Solomon Islands 2.82%
Cambodia 0.85%
Djibouti Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 77.19% 0.16%
2021 77.03% -1.74%
2020 78.78% 4.87%
2019 73.91% 0.02%
2018 73.89% -0.14%
2017 74.04% 0.98%
2016 73.05% 0.84%
2015 72.21% 0.91%
2014 71.30% 0.79%
2013 70.51% 0.88%
2012 69.63% 1.04%
2011 68.59% 0.79%
2010 67.80% 1.17%
2009 66.63% 1.54%
2008 65.09% 1.30%
2007 63.79% 1.32%
2006 62.47% 1.25%
2005 61.21% 1.00%
2004 60.21% 1.05%
2003 59.16% 1.00%
2002 58.16% 0.79%
2001 57.38% 0.63%
2000 56.75% 0.89%
1999 55.86% 0.46%
1998 55.39% 0.37%
1997 55.02% 0.34%
1996 54.68% 0.57%
1995 54.11% 0.50%
1994 53.62% 0.29%
1993 53.33% 0.79%
1992 52.54% 0.15%
1991 52.39% 0.15%