Djibouti vs Somalia: Female share of the labor force
Djibouti
31.0%
in 2025
Somalia
30.9%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
162nd
Somalia rank
163rd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 163rd 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 | 23.0% | 31.9% | 8.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 30.8% | 5.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 30.9% | 3.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 31.0% | 0.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 31.0% against 30.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti 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 female share of the labor force?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.