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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15–24
Country comparison of youth unemployment rate, ages 15–24 in 2025, using official World Bank WDI series SL.UEM.1524.ZS with source-defined units and coverage.
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.5%
Median: 12.7%
Countries Covered
181
with available data
Highest
Djibouti
76.8%
Lowest
Niger
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Djibouti76.8%
2South Africa59.9%
3Eswatini54.3%
4Libya50.1%
5Botswana46.0%
By Region
Africa20.9%(9 countries)
South America16.5%(7 countries)
Other16.0%(103 countries)
Europe15.4%(31 countries)
Asia12.9%(25 countries)
Key Findings
- •181 ISO countries have a finite 2025 observation.
- •Djibouti is highest in the fixed-year data at 76.766 %.
- •Niger is lowest in the fixed-year data at 0.457 %.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (76.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.5%)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Other (103)
Europe (31)
Asia (25)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Values are fixed-year 2025 observations. Aggregates, nulls, non-finite values, non-ISO economies, and missing countries are excluded rather than estimated.
Methodology
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 76.8% |
| 2 | South Africa | 59.9% |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.3% |
| 4 | Libya | 50.1% |
| 5 | Botswana | 46.0% |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.9% |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 40.5% |
| 8 | Jordan | 38.9% |
| 9 | Tunisia | 38.1% |
| 10 | Namibia | 38.1% |
| 11 | Haiti | 37.5% |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 36.6% |
| 13 | Gabon | 36.3% |
| 14 | Somalia | 34.2% |
| 15 | New Caledonia | 33.1% |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.1% |
| 17 | Yemen | 32.6% |
| 18 | Iraq | 32.0% |
| 19 | Georgia | 30.3% |
| 20 | Algeria | 29.4% |
| 21 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 28.8% |
| 22 | Cape Verde | 28.4% |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.2% |
| 24 | Angola | 27.2% |
| 25 | Armenia | 26.2% |
| 26 | Albania | 25.6% |
| 27 | Suriname | 25.4% |
| 28 | Uruguay | 25.1% |
| 29 | Guyana | 24.9% |
| 30 | Spain | 24.7% |
| 31 | Lesotho | 24.7% |
| 32 | Romania | 24.5% |
| 33 | Montenegro | 24.4% |
| 34 | Sweden | 24.3% |
| 35 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 24.2% |
| 36 | Mauritania | 22.9% |
| 37 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 21.9% |
| 38 | Morocco | 21.9% |
| 39 | Chile | 21.6% |
| 40 | Finland | 21.5% |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 21.5% |
| 42 | Greece | 21.4% |
| 43 | Serbia | 20.9% |
| 44 | Nepal | 20.6% |
| 45 | Italy | 20.5% |
| 46 | Saint Lucia | 20.3% |
| 47 | Portugal | 20.2% |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 19.9% |
| 49 | Panama | 19.8% |
| 50 | Estonia | 19.7% |
| 51 | Belize | 19.3% |
| 52 | Bahamas | 19.2% |
| 53 | Argentina | 19.2% |
| 54 | France | 18.9% |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 18.6% |
| 56 | Barbados | 18.5% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 18.4% |
| 58 | Egypt | 18.3% |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.2% |
| 60 | Belgium | 17.8% |
| 61 | Colombia | 17.7% |
| 62 | Mauritius | 17.4% |
| 63 | Bhutan | 17.1% |
| 64 | Afghanistan | 16.8% |
| 65 | Croatia | 16.5% |
| 66 | Rwanda | 16.4% |
| 67 | Türkiye | 16.0% |
| 68 | India | 16.0% |
| 69 | People's Republic of China | 15.8% |
| 70 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.7% |
| 71 | Maldives | 15.7% |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 15.5% |
| 73 | Kenya | 15.2% |
| 74 | Fiji | 15.2% |
| 75 | Kuwait | 15.1% |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 14.6% |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 14.6% |
| 78 | New Zealand | 14.4% |
| 79 | Hungary | 14.2% |
| 80 | Puerto Rico | 14.0% |
| 81 | Brazil | 14.0% |
| 82 | Oman | 13.9% |
| 83 | Guam | 13.8% |
| 84 | Canada | 13.8% |
| 85 | Lithuania | 13.8% |
| 86 | Norway | 13.4% |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 13.1% |
| 88 | Indonesia | 13.0% |
| 89 | Samoa | 13.0% |
| 90 | Latvia | 13.0% |
| 91 | Cyprus | 12.7% |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 12.3% |
| 93 | Malaysia | 12.0% |
| 94 | Denmark | 11.7% |
| 95 | Mongolia | 11.7% |
| 96 | Paraguay | 11.7% |
| 97 | Mozambique | 11.6% |
| 98 | Uzbekistan | 11.4% |
| 99 | Vanuatu | 11.3% |
| 100 | Austria | 11.0% |
| 101 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.9% |
| 102 | Jamaica | 10.8% |
| 103 | Poland | 10.7% |
| 104 | Ireland | 10.5% |
| 105 | Zambia | 10.5% |
| 106 | Venezuela | 10.4% |
| 107 | Eritrea | 10.2% |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 10.2% |
| 109 | Central African Republic | 10.1% |
| 110 | Turkmenistan | 10.0% |
| 111 | Saudi Arabia | 10.0% |
| 112 | Myanmar | 9.8% |
| 113 | Australia | 9.6% |
| 114 | Pakistan | 9.6% |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 9.5% |
| 116 | Slovenia | 9.5% |
| 117 | Peru | 9.5% |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 9.4% |
| 119 | United States of America | 9.3% |
| 120 | Czech Republic | 9.2% |
| 121 | Belarus | 9.2% |
| 122 | Switzerland | 9.0% |
| 123 | Hong Kong | 9.0% |
| 124 | Netherlands | 8.8% |
| 125 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.8% |
| 126 | Comoros | 8.8% |
| 127 | Iceland | 8.7% |
| 128 | Honduras | 8.5% |
| 129 | Malta | 8.4% |
| 130 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.2% |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.2% |
| 132 | Ecuador | 8.2% |
| 133 | North Korea | 7.9% |
| 134 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.8% |
| 135 | El Salvador | 7.8% |
| 136 | Russian Federation | 7.6% |
| 137 | Philippines | 7.0% |
| 138 | Guinea | 7.0% |
| 139 | Malawi | 6.9% |
| 140 | Germany | 6.9% |
| 141 | Singapore | 6.8% |
| 142 | Macao | 6.8% |
| 143 | South Korea | 6.7% |
| 144 | Cameroon | 6.5% |
| 145 | United Arab Emirates | 6.5% |
| 146 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% |
| 147 | Vietnam | 6.2% |
| 148 | Israel | 6.0% |
| 149 | Tonga | 6.0% |
| 150 | Ghana | 5.8% |
| 151 | Mexico | 5.7% |
| 152 | Bahrain | 5.4% |
| 153 | Ethiopia | 5.4% |
| 154 | Nigeria | 5.3% |
| 155 | Madagascar | 5.2% |
| 156 | Bolivia | 5.0% |
| 157 | Guatemala | 4.8% |
| 158 | Thailand | 4.5% |
| 159 | Cuba | 4.3% |
| 160 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.2% |
| 161 | Uganda | 4.2% |
| 162 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0% |
| 163 | Japan | 3.9% |
| 164 | Mali | 3.9% |
| 165 | Kazakhstan | 3.8% |
| 166 | Papua New Guinea | 3.8% |
| 167 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% |
| 168 | Timor-Leste | 3.7% |
| 169 | Senegal | 3.6% |
| 170 | Togo | 3.4% |
| 171 | Benin | 2.9% |
| 172 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8% |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 2.8% |
| 174 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.4% |
| 175 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.4% |
| 176 | Liberia | 2.3% |
| 177 | Burundi | 1.7% |
| 178 | Chad | 1.5% |
| 179 | Cambodia | 0.7% |
| 180 | Qatar | 0.6% |
| 181 | Niger | 0.5% |
Showing 181 of 181 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
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