Djibouti vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Djibouti
13.4%
in 2025
Somalia
15.8%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
187th
Somalia rank
186th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.8% against 13.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 15.8% | 8.4% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.9% | 2.9% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.9% | 2.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.8% against 13.4% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 2.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.