Djibouti vs South Africa: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Djibouti
76.5%
in 2024
South Africa
60.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 76.5% against 60.2% in South Africa, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 1st and South Africa 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 43.2% | 18.9% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 44.1% | 23.0% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 52.2% | 20.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 61.4% | 16.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Djibouti or South Africa?
- Djibouti, at 76.5% against 60.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 16.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Djibouti ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.