Djibouti vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio
Djibouti
23.49
in 2025
Somalia
27.43
in 2025
Djibouti rank
185th
Somalia rank
183rd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.43 against 23.49 in Djibouti, a difference of 3.94.
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 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 186 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 | 25.36 | 27.41 | 2.05 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 27.89 | 3.11 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.08 | 27.81 | 3.73 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.29 | 27.35 | 4.06 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.43 against 23.49 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 3.94, 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?
- Djibouti ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.