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Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
As of 2025, Djibouti ranks first with 74.8%, followed by Palestine (56.1%) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (34.2%).
Across 85 countries and territories, values run from 74.8% (Djibouti) to 2.7% (Vanuatu), with a median of 13.2%.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Europe, 3 from the Americas, 2 from Asia and 1 from Africa.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate), 2025. Unit: % of female labor force ages 15-24.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026