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Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 2015

Youth unemployment rate for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Djibouti ranks #1 with 72.5% of labour force aged 15-24. Bosnia and Herzegovina is second with 65.2% of labour force aged 15-24, 11.1% behind. The top five are Djibouti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, South Africa and Greece. The median across all 187 is 14.2% of labour force aged 15-24; Qatar is last at 0.569% of labour force aged 15-24.

#1
Djibouti · 72.5% of labour force aged 15-24
Median
14.2% of labour force aged 15-24
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Youth unemployment rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Djibouti 72.5; 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.2; 3. Libya 51.5; 4. South Africa 50.1; 5. Greece 49.7; 6. Spain 48.4; 7. Eswatini 48.4; 8. North Macedonia 47.5; 9. St. Lucia 47; 10. Serbia 43.2.Djibouti72.5Bosnia and Herzegovina65.2Libya51.5South Africa50.1Greece49.7Spain48.4Eswatini48.4North Macedonia47.5St. Lucia47Serbia43.2
Top 10: Youth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Djibouti 72.5; 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.2; 3. Libya 51.5; 4. South Africa 50.1; 5. Greece 49.7; 6. Spain 48.4; 7. Eswatini 48.4; 8. North Macedonia 47.5; 9. St. Lucia 47; 10. Serbia 43.2.
Youth unemployment rate over time, top 5Djibouti: 58.7 in 1991 to 72.5 in 2015; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 34.9 in 1991 to 65.2 in 2015; Libya: 44 in 1991 to 51.5 in 2015; South Africa: 43.5 in 1991 to 50.1 in 2015; Greece: 23.9 in 1991 to 49.7 in 2015.018.136.254.472.5199120032015DjiboutiBosnia and Herzegov…LibyaSouth AfricaGreece
Youth unemployment rate over time, top 5 (% of labour force aged 15-24). Djibouti: 58.7 in 1991 to 72.5 in 2015; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 34.9 in 1991 to 65.2 in 2015; Libya: 44 in 1991 to 51.5 in 2015; South Africa: 43.5 in 1991 to 50.1 in 2015; Greece: 23.9 in 1991 to 49.7 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 2015, 2015
RankCountryYouth unemployment rate (% of labour force aged 15-24)
1Djibouti72.5
2Bosnia and Herzegovina65.2
3Libya51.5
4South Africa50.1
5Greece49.7
6Spain48.4
7Eswatini48.4
8North Macedonia47.5
9St. Lucia47
10Serbia43.2
11Croatia42.3
12St. Vincent and the Grenadines42
13Namibia41.2
14Congo, Rep.41.2
15Italy40.3
16Albania39.6
17Montenegro37.7
18New Caledonia37.6
19West Bank and Gaza37.2
20Gabon35.9
21Georgia35.9
22French Polynesia35.6
23Angola35.1
24Tunisia35
25Syrian Arab Republic34.8
26Botswana34.7
27Haiti34.2
28Egypt, Arab Rep.34.2
29Somalia, Fed. Rep.33.4
30Yemen, Rep.32.7
31Cyprus32.5
32Armenia31.9
33Portugal31.8
34Jordan30.9
35Algeria30.4
36Barbados28.9
37Cabo Verde28.6
38Saudi Arabia28.2
39Puerto Rico (US)26.6
40Slovak Republic26.6
41Iran, Islamic Rep.26
42Brunei Darussalam25.9
43Jamaica25.8
44Mauritius25.6
45Virgin Islands (US)25.4
46France25.3
47Sudan25.2
48India25
49Bahamas, The24.8
50Guyana24.2
51Lesotho24
52Uruguay22.9
53Ukraine22.6
54Costa Rica22.4
55Finland22.3
56Belgium22.1
57Romania22
58Bulgaria21.7
59Iraq21.4
60Morocco20.8
61Poland20.7
62Lebanon20.6
63Sweden20.4
64Argentina20.3
65Ireland20.2
66Brazil19.5
67South Sudan19.4
68Nepal19.4
69Sri Lanka19.2
70Channel Islands18.9
71Mauritania18.5
72Türkiye18.3
73Samoa18.1
74Luxembourg17.5
75Colombia17.3
76Hungary17.3
77Indonesia17.2
78Maldives16.8
79Rwanda16.6
80Belize16.5
81Dominican Republic16.4
82Guam16.4
83Russian Federation16.4
84Latvia16.3
85Lithuania16.3
86Slovenia16.3
87Kuwait16.2
88Chile15.8
89Equatorial Guinea15.4
90United Kingdom15.2
91Oman15.2
92Fiji14.6
93Estonia14.3
94Ghana14.2
95New Zealand13.9
96Tajikistan13.7
97Azerbaijan13.4
98Venezuela, RB13.3
99Australia13.1
100Suriname13

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About the top 10

#4 South Africa

South Africa ranks #4 on this list with 50.1% 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%.

Full country profile

#6 Spain

Spain ranks #6 on this list with 48.4% of labour force aged 15-24.

Capital
Madrid
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
49.36 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.91 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$38,627 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.5% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Madrid city, Barcelona, City of Valencia.

Also ranks #7 in female life expectancy · #7 in government debt share of gdp · #8 in tourism arrivals.

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Source and method

Youth unemployment rate for each country in 2015, 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.