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Youth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO): ranking of countries
187 countries ranked by their latest value (2021–2025). Djibouti is highest at 76.8%; Niger is lowest at 0.5%.
World 13.4% (2025)Median country 13.0%187 countries
Youth unemployment: world and regions, 1994–2025
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
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| # | Country | Region | Youth unemployment | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 76.8% | 2025 | |
| 2 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.9% | 2025 | |
| 3 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.3% | 2025 | |
| 4 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 50.1% | 2025 | |
| 5 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.0% | 2025 | |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 41.9% | 2025 | |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.5% | 2025 | |
| 8 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38.9% | 2025 | |
| 9 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38.1% | 2025 | |
| 10 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.0% | 2025 | |
| 11 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 37.5% | 2025 | |
| 12 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 36.6% | 2025 | |
| 13 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.3% | 2025 | |
| 14 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36.1% | 2022 | |
| 15 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.2% | 2025 | |
| 16 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 33.1% | 2025 | |
| 17 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 33.1% | 2025 | |
| 18 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 32.6% | 2025 | |
| 19 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 32.0% | 2025 | |
| 20 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 30.3% | 2025 | |
| 21 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 29.4% | 2025 | |
| 22 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 28.8% | 2025 | |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.4% | 2025 | |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 28.2% | 2025 | |
| 25 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 27.2% | 2025 | |
| 26 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 26.2% | 2025 | |
| 27 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 25.6% | 2025 | |
| 28 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.4% | 2025 | |
| 29 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.1% | 2025 | |
| 30 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.9% | 2025 | |
| 31 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 24.7% | 2025 | |
| 32 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.7% | 2025 | |
| 33 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 24.5% | 2025 | |
| 34 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 24.4% | 2025 | |
| 35 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 24.3% | 2025 | |
| 36 | US Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.2% | 2025 | |
| 37 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.9% | 2025 | |
| 38 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22.7% | 2023 | |
| 39 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| 40 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| 41 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 21.6% | 2025 | |
| 42 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| 43 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| 44 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 21.4% | 2025 | |
| 45 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 20.9% | 2025 | |
| 46 | Nepal | South Asia | 20.6% | 2025 | |
| 47 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 20.5% | 2025 | |
| 48 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 20.3% | 2025 | |
| 49 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 20.2% | 2025 | |
| 50 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.9% | 2025 | |
| 51 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.8% | 2025 | |
| 52 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| 53 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.3% | 2025 | |
| 54 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.2% | 2025 | |
| 55 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.2% | 2025 | |
| 56 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 19.1% | 2021 | |
| 57 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 18.9% | 2025 | |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 18.6% | 2025 | |
| 59 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.5% | 2023 | |
| 60 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.5% | 2025 | |
| 61 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 18.4% | 2025 | |
| 62 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18.3% | 2025 | |
| 63 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 18.2% | 2025 | |
| 64 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 17.8% | 2025 | |
| 65 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.7% | 2025 | |
| 66 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.4% | 2025 | |
| 67 | Bhutan | South Asia | 17.1% | 2025 | |
| 68 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.8% | 2025 | |
| 69 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| 70 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| 71 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 16.0% | 2025 | |
| 72 | India | South Asia | 16.0% | 2025 | |
| 73 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 15.8% | 2025 | |
| 74 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.7% | 2025 | |
| 75 | Maldives | South Asia | 15.7% | 2025 | |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.5% | 2025 | |
| 77 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| 78 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| 79 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15.1% | 2025 | |
| 80 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 14.6% | 2025 | |
| 81 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 14.6% | 2025 | |
| 82 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 14.4% | 2025 | |
| 83 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 14.2% | 2025 | |
| 84 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| 85 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.0% | 2025 | |
| 86 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.0% | 2025 | |
| 87 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| 88 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| 89 | Canada | North America | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| 90 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| 91 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 13.4% | 2025 | |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 13.1% | 2025 | |
| 93 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 13.0% | 2025 | |
| 94 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 13.0% | 2025 | |
| 95 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 12.9% | 2025 | |
| 96 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 12.7% | 2025 | |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.3% | 2025 | |
| 98 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.0% | 2022 | |
| 99 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 12.0% | 2025 | |
| 100 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| 101 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| 102 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| 103 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.6% | 2025 | |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 11.4% | 2025 | |
| 105 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3% | 2025 | |
| 106 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0% | 2025 | |
| 107 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.9% | 2025 | |
| 108 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.8% | 2025 | |
| 109 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 10.7% | 2025 | |
| 110 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| 111 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| 112 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.4% | 2025 | |
| 113 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.2% | 2025 | |
| 114 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 10.2% | 2025 | |
| 115 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.1% | 2025 | |
| 116 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 10.0% | 2025 | |
| 117 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 10.0% | 2025 | |
| 118 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 9.8% | 2025 | |
| 119 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| 120 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| 121 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| 122 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| 123 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| 124 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 9.4% | 2025 | |
| 125 | United States | North America | 9.3% | 2025 | |
| 126 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| 127 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| 128 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0% | 2025 | |
| 129 | Hong Kong | East Asia & Pacific | 9.0% | 2025 | |
| 130 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| 131 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| 132 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| 133 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 8.7% | 2025 | |
| 134 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.5% | 2025 | |
| 135 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| 137 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| 138 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| 139 | North Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| 140 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.8% | 2025 | |
| 141 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.8% | 2025 | |
| 142 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| 143 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 7.0% | 2025 | |
| 144 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.0% | 2025 | |
| 145 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.9% | 2025 | |
| 146 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 6.9% | 2025 | |
| 147 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| 148 | Macao | East Asia & Pacific | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| 149 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 6.7% | 2025 | |
| 150 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.5% | 2025 | |
| 151 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.5% | 2025 | |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.4% | 2025 | |
| 153 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 6.2% | 2025 | |
| 154 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.0% | 2025 | |
| 155 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 6.0% | 2025 | |
| 156 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| 157 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.7% | 2025 | |
| 158 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.4% | 2025 | |
| 159 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.4% | 2025 | |
| 160 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| 161 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.2% | 2025 | |
| 162 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.0% | 2025 | |
| 163 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| 164 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5% | 2025 | |
| 165 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| 166 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| 167 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| 168 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.0% | 2025 | |
| 169 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| 170 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| 171 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8% | 2025 | |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 3.8% | 2025 | |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.7% | 2025 | |
| 174 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 3.7% | 2025 | |
| 175 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| 176 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| 177 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| 178 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| 180 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 181 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| 182 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| 183 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| 184 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| 185 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| 186 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| 187 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.5% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)