Djibouti vs Somalia: Employment rate
Djibouti
23.5%
in 2025
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
185th
Somalia rank
183rd
Employment rate 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 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 | 25.4% | 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 rate, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.4% against 23.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate 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 rate?
- Djibouti ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.