Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 77.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 77.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti peaked at 84.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.2% | — |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 77.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 77.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Djibouti was 77.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.