Djibouti vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Djibouti
23.5%
in 2025
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
186th
Somalia rank
184th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.4% against 23.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 27.9% | 3.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 27.8% | 3.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 27.3% | 4.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.4% against 23.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 3.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.