Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 102.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti stood at 102.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti peaked at 104.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.2%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 103.8% | — |
| 1992 | 103.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 102.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 102.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5% | 102.9% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 102.5% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 102.7% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 102.2% | 104.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Djibouti was 102.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.2% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Djibouti ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.