Which has higher female employment rate, Djibouti or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Djibouti, at 12.5% against 11.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Female employment rate

Djibouti

12.5%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

11.8%

in 2025

Djibouti rank

177th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

180th

Female employment rate over time

Djibouti
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 12.5% against 11.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 177th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.7%	8.8%	0.9%	Djibouti
2000s	10.4%	13.3%	2.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	12.0%	11.6%	0.4%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Djibouti or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Djibouti, at 12.5% against 11.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for female employment rate?: Djibouti ranks 177th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.