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Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 2000

Youth unemployment rate for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Djibouti ranks #1 with 65% of labour force aged 15-24. North Macedonia is second with 58.3% of labour force aged 15-24, 11.5% behind. The top five are Djibouti, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The median across all 187 is 13.7% of labour force aged 15-24; Pakistan is last at 0.967% of labour force aged 15-24.

#1
Djibouti · 65% of labour force aged 15-24
Median
13.7% of labour force aged 15-24
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Youth unemployment rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Djibouti 65; 2. North Macedonia 58.3; 3. Montenegro 55.6; 4. Algeria 50.7; 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.4; 6. Eswatini 48.8; 7. Libya 46.7; 8. New Caledonia 44.2; 9. South Africa 43.2; 10. Croatia 41.9.Djibouti65North Macedonia58.3Montenegro55.6Algeria50.7Bosnia and Herzegovina50.4Eswatini48.8Libya46.7New Caledonia44.2South Africa43.2Croatia41.9
Top 10: Youth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Djibouti 65; 2. North Macedonia 58.3; 3. Montenegro 55.6; 4. Algeria 50.7; 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.4; 6. Eswatini 48.8; 7. Libya 46.7; 8. New Caledonia 44.2; 9. South Africa 43.2; 10. Croatia 41.9.
Youth unemployment rate over time, top 5Djibouti: 58.7 in 1991 to 65 in 2000; North Macedonia: 42.9 in 1991 to 58.3 in 2000; Montenegro: 54.7 in 1991 to 55.6 in 2000; Algeria: 32.9 in 1991 to 50.7 in 2000; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 34.9 in 1991 to 50.4 in 2000.017.234.451.768.9199119962000DjiboutiNorth MacedoniaMontenegroAlgeriaBosnia and Herzegov…
Youth unemployment rate over time, top 5 (% of labour force aged 15-24). Djibouti: 58.7 in 1991 to 65 in 2000; North Macedonia: 42.9 in 1991 to 58.3 in 2000; Montenegro: 54.7 in 1991 to 55.6 in 2000; Algeria: 32.9 in 1991 to 50.7 in 2000; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 34.9 in 1991 to 50.4 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 2000, 2000
RankCountryYouth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24)
1Djibouti65
2North Macedonia58.3
3Montenegro55.6
4Algeria50.7
5Bosnia and Herzegovina50.4
6Eswatini48.8
7Libya46.7
8New Caledonia44.2
9South Africa43.2
10Croatia41.9
11St. Vincent and the Grenadines40.8
12Congo, Rep.39.3
13Namibia39.2
14Angola39
15Colombia37.4
16Gabon37
17Slovak Republic36.6
18Guam36.5
19Somalia, Fed. Rep.33.8
20Bulgaria33.2
21Poland32.9
22French Polynesia32.5
23Argentina32.3
24Botswana32.1
25Jordan31.7
26Italy31.5
27Suriname31.1
28Tunisia30.7
29Albania30.4
30Finland29.3
31Uruguay29.3
32Greece29
33Lithuania28.5
34Serbia28
35St. Lucia27.2
36Mauritius26.4
37Spain25.3
38Egypt, Arab Rep.25
39Guyana24.9
40Uzbekistan24.8
41Chile24.7
42Sudan24.3
43Sri Lanka23.8
44Trinidad and Tobago23.4
45Venezuela, RB23.4
46Cabo Verde23.1
47Iran, Islamic Rep.23.1
48Saudi Arabia22.8
49Kazakhstan22.7
50Zambia22.5
51Lesotho22.4
52Turkmenistan22.4
53Azerbaijan22.1
54Belize22
55Ukraine21.9
56Belarus21.7
57Latvia21.3
58Lebanon21.2
59Estonia21.1
60Barbados20.8
61Russian Federation20.7
62Puerto Rico (US)20.6
63Haiti20.5
64France20.5
65Morocco20.4
66Virgin Islands (US)20.4
67Brazil20.3
68India20.2
69São Tomé and Principe19.7
70Georgia19.6
71Indonesia19.1
72Nepal18.9
73Yemen, Rep.18.6
74South Sudan18.4
75Syrian Arab Republic18.2
76Romania18
77Brunei Darussalam17.4
78Israel17.3
79Czechia17
80Jamaica16.6
81Ghana16.4
82Slovenia16.4
83Moldova16
84West Bank and Gaza15.8
85Iraq15.5
86Bahamas, The15.5
87Rwanda15.4
88Mauritania15.3
89Belgium15.2
90Equatorial Guinea14.8
91Gambia, The14.3
92Vanuatu14.1
93Paraguay14
94Oman13.7
95Panama13.5
96New Zealand13.5
97Türkiye12.9
98Hungary12.9
99Canada12.7
100Dominican Republic12.4

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About the top 10

#9 South Africa

South Africa ranks #9 on this list with 43.2% of labour force aged 15-24.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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Source and method

Youth unemployment rate for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate): ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.