Youth unemployment rate
Where is youth unemployment worst?
Djibouti leads with 76.8 %; 187 countries have data.
No data for 24 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 76.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 59.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | Libya | 50.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Botswana | 46.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.9 | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 40.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Jordan | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 38.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Namibia | 38.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Haiti | 37.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 36.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Gabon | 36.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | West Bank and Gaza | 36.1 | 2022 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 33.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Yemen, Rep. | 32.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Iraq | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Georgia | 30.3 | 2025 |
| 21 | Algeria | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 28.8 | 2025 |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 28.4 | 2025 |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Angola | 27.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Armenia | 26.2 | 2025 |
| 27 | Albania | 25.6 | 2025 |
| 28 | Suriname | 25.4 | 2025 |
| 29 | Uruguay | 25.1 | 2025 |
| 30 | Guyana | 24.9 | 2025 |
| 31 | Spain | 24.7 | 2025 |
| 32 | Lesotho | 24.7 | 2025 |
| 33 | Romania | 24.5 | 2025 |
| 34 | Montenegro | 24.4 | 2025 |
| 35 | Sweden | 24.3 | 2025 |
| 36 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 24.2 | 2025 |
| 37 | Mauritania | 22.9 | 2025 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 22.7 | 2023 |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 21.9 | 2025 |
| 40 | Morocco | 21.9 | 2025 |
| 41 | Chile | 21.6 | 2025 |
| 42 | Finland | 21.5 | 2025 |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 21.5 | 2025 |
| 44 | Greece | 21.4 | 2025 |
| 45 | Serbia | 20.9 | 2025 |
| 46 | Nepal | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 47 | Italy | 20.5 | 2025 |
| 48 | St. Lucia | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 49 | Portugal | 20.2 | 2025 |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 19.9 | 2025 |
| 51 | Panama | 19.8 | 2025 |
| 52 | Estonia | 19.7 | 2025 |
| 53 | Belize | 19.3 | 2025 |
| 54 | Bahamas, The | 19.2 | 2025 |
| 55 | Argentina | 19.2 | 2025 |
| 56 | Ukraine | 19.1 | 2021 |
| 57 | France | 18.9 | 2025 |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 18.6 | 2025 |
| 59 | South Sudan | 18.5 | 2023 |
| 60 | Barbados | 18.5 | 2025 |
| 61 | Slovak Republic | 18.4 | 2025 |
| 62 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.2 | 2025 |
| 64 | Belgium | 17.8 | 2025 |
| 65 | Colombia | 17.7 | 2025 |
| 66 | Mauritius | 17.4 | 2025 |
| 67 | Bhutan | 17.1 | 2025 |
| 68 | Afghanistan | 16.8 | 2025 |
| 69 | Croatia | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 70 | Rwanda | 16.4 | 2025 |
| 71 | Turkiye | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 72 | India | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 73 | China | 15.8 | 2025 |
| 74 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 75 | Maldives | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | 15.5 | 2025 |
| 77 | Kenya | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 78 | Fiji | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 79 | Kuwait | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 14.6 | 2025 |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 14.6 | 2025 |
| 82 | New Zealand | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 83 | Hungary | 14.2 | 2025 |
| 84 | Channel Islands | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 85 | Puerto Rico (US) | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 86 | Brazil | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 87 | Oman | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 88 | Guam | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 89 | Canada | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 90 | Lithuania | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 91 | Norway | 13.4 | 2025 |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 13.1 | 2025 |
| 93 | Indonesia | 13.0 | 2025 |
| 94 | Samoa | 13.0 | 2025 |
| 95 | Latvia | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 96 | Cyprus | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 98 | Sudan | 12.0 | 2022 |
| 99 | Malaysia | 12.0 | 2025 |
| 100 | Denmark | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 101 | Mongolia | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 102 | Paraguay | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 103 | Mozambique | 11.6 | 2025 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 11.4 | 2025 |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 11.3 | 2025 |
| 106 | Austria | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 107 | Gambia, The | 10.9 | 2025 |
| 108 | Jamaica | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 109 | Poland | 10.7 | 2025 |
| 110 | Ireland | 10.5 | 2025 |
| 111 | Zambia | 10.5 | 2025 |
| 112 | Venezuela, RB | 10.4 | 2025 |
| 113 | Eritrea | 10.2 | 2025 |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 10.2 | 2025 |
| 115 | Central African Republic | 10.1 | 2025 |
| 116 | Turkmenistan | 10.0 | 2025 |
| 117 | Saudi Arabia | 10.0 | 2025 |
| 118 | Myanmar | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 119 | Australia | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 120 | Pakistan | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 121 | Nicaragua | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 122 | Slovenia | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 123 | Peru | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 124 | Bangladesh | 9.4 | 2025 |
| 125 | United States | 9.3 | 2025 |
| 126 | Czechia | 9.2 | 2025 |
| 127 | Belarus | 9.2 | 2025 |
| 128 | Switzerland | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 129 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 130 | Netherlands | 8.8 | 2025 |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.8 | 2025 |
| 132 | Comoros | 8.8 | 2025 |
| 133 | Iceland | 8.7 | 2025 |
| 134 | Honduras | 8.5 | 2025 |
| 135 | Malta | 8.4 | 2025 |
| 136 | Kyrgyz Republic | 8.2 | 2025 |
| 137 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.2 | 2025 |
| 138 | Ecuador | 8.2 | 2025 |
| 139 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 7.9 | 2025 |
| 140 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 141 | El Salvador | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 142 | Russian Federation | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 143 | Philippines | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 144 | Guinea | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 145 | Malawi | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 146 | Germany | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 147 | Singapore | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 148 | Macao SAR, China | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 149 | Korea, Rep. | 6.7 | 2025 |
| 150 | Cameroon | 6.5 | 2025 |
| 151 | United Arab Emirates | 6.5 | 2025 |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 153 | Viet Nam | 6.2 | 2025 |
| 154 | Israel | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 155 | Tonga | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 156 | Ghana | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 157 | Mexico | 5.7 | 2025 |
| 158 | Bahrain | 5.4 | 2025 |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 5.4 | 2025 |
| 160 | Nigeria | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 161 | Madagascar | 5.2 | 2025 |
| 162 | Bolivia | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 163 | Guatemala | 4.8 | 2025 |
| 164 | Thailand | 4.5 | 2025 |
| 165 | Cuba | 4.3 | 2025 |
| 166 | Moldova | 4.2 | 2025 |
| 167 | Uganda | 4.2 | 2025 |
| 168 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 169 | Japan | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 170 | Mali | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 171 | Kazakhstan | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 3.7 | 2025 |
| 174 | Timor-Leste | 3.7 | 2025 |
| 175 | Senegal | 3.6 | 2025 |
| 176 | Togo | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 177 | Benin | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 178 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 180 | Lao PDR | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 181 | Tanzania | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 182 | Liberia | 2.3 | 2025 |
| 183 | Burundi | 1.7 | 2025 |
| 184 | Chad | 1.5 | 2025 |
| 185 | Cambodia | 0.7 | 2025 |
| 186 | Qatar | 0.6 | 2025 |
| 187 | Niger | 0.5 | 2025 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Georgia
30.3%
49 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
59.9%
47 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
41.9%
31 countries
East Asia & Pacific
French Polynesia
36.6%
29 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Djibouti
76.8%
23 countries
South Asia
Nepal
20.6%
6 countries
North America
Canada
13.8%
2 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Montenegro-30 pts1991 to 2025
- Trinidad and Tobago-26 pts1991 to 2025
- Croatia-24 pts1991 to 2025
- Zambia-23 pts1991 to 2025
- Saudi Arabia-23 pts1991 to 2025
Rose the most
- Georgia+26 pts1991 to 2025
- Armenia+24 pts1991 to 2025
- Haiti+21 pts1991 to 2025
- Syrian Arab Republic+21 pts1991 to 2025
- West Bank and Gaza+20 pts1991 to 2022
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Bank Open Data · 2021–2025