Djibouti vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Djibouti
31.7%
in 2025
Somalia
33.8%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
186th
Somalia rank
184th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.8% against 31.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 0.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 34.3% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 34.2% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 33.8% | 2.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.8% against 31.7% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 2.1%, 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, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- 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 Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.