Unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Unemployment rate for young people was 76.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.77
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 2020
All-time low
58.71
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti stood at 76.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti peaked at 81.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.71, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.71 | — |
| 1992 | 59.63 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.55 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.34 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.41 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.15 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 64.43 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.03 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.65 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.37 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.67 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.33 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.02 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.78 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.34 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.03 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.49 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.01 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.95 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.98 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.88 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 79.38 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.61 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 76.39 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.77 | +0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 76.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 76.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.88, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.04 | 58.71 | 64.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.14 | 65.03 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 | 70.02 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.92 | 76.39 | 81.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0663 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9653 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,107 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 200.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 940.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 901.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,842 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Djibouti was 76.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.71 in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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