Djibouti vs MENA: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Djibouti
76.5%
in 2024
MENA
23.9%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
1st
MENA rank
2nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Djibouti
- MENA
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 76.5% against 23.9% in MENA, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 3.2 times MENA's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 1st and MENA ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 24.3% | 37.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 23.9% | 43.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 26.4% | 46.1% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 24.4% | 53.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Djibouti or MENA?
- Djibouti, at 76.5% against 23.9% in MENA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Djibouti and MENA?
- 52.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and MENA?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and MENA rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Djibouti ranks 1st and MENA ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.