Countries with the Highest Youth Unemployment 2024

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Countries with the Highest Youth Unemployment 2024
The 20 countries with the highest youth unemployment rate in 2024, covering people aged 15 to 24 who are looking for work. Djibouti is highest at 76.49%, ahead of South Africa at 60.25% and Eswatini at 54.37%. Figures are ILO modelled estimates for 182 countries and territories.
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The median country has youth unemployment of 12.87%, so the rate in Djibouti is about 5.9 times higher. The lowest of the 182 measured is Niger at 0.39%.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Djibouti leads with 76 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 41  ·  median: 37.
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Gap in 2024: Djibouti is 2.6× larger than Georgia.

Countries with the Highest Youth Unemployment 2024

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Data Points
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Top Value
76.49
Djibouti
Youth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24) · 2024
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Youth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24)
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Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Youth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24) · ranked by 2024

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# Category 2024 Source
🥇 Djibouti 76.49
🥈 South Africa 60.25
🥉 Eswatini 54.37
4 Libya 50.59
5 Botswana 45.30
6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85
7 Republic of the Congo 40.58
8 Jordan 39.05
9 Tunisia 38.85
10 Namibia 37.24
11 Haiti 36.76
12 French Polynesia 36.46
13 Gabon 36.28
14 Somalia 34.14
15 Syria 32.77
16 Yemen 32.17
17 New Caledonia 31.83
18 Iraq 31.73
19 Algeria 29.88
20 Georgia 29.86

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