Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 23.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 23.2% for employers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti peaked at 23.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 23.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Nigeria 28.2% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 16.8% compare
- 4 Angola 15.0% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 14.2% compare
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0663 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9653 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,107 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 200.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 940.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 901.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,842 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).