Youth Unemployment Rate by Country
186 countries • % of youth labor force • World Bank Open Data
Top country
Djibouti
Lowest country
Niger
Source
World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed from the World Bank latest available country value.
At a Glance
World average
15.68
Middle country
12.98
Low end
0.46
High end
76.766
Countries
186
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Youth Unemployment Rate
Highest Youth Unemployment Rate
Lowest Youth Unemployment Rate
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Djibouti is 16.84% of youth labor force higher than #2 South Africa (76.77% of youth labor force vs 59.93% of youth labor force).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 South Africa is 5.60% of youth labor force higher than #3 Eswatini (59.93% of youth labor force vs 54.33% of youth labor force).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Eswatini is 4.27% of youth labor force higher than #4 Libya (54.33% of youth labor force vs 50.06% of youth labor force).