Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 23.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 1991
All-time low
22.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 23.41992: 23.21993: 23.21994: 23.11995: 23.11996: 23.11997: 23.21998: 23.21999: 23.22000: 23.22001: 23.22002: 23.32003: 23.32004: 23.22005: 23.22006: 23.22007: 23.32008: 23.42009: 23.32010: 23.22011: 23.22012: 23.12013: 23.12014: 23.12015: 23.12016: 23.12017: 23.22018: 23.32019: 23.32020: 22.92021: 232022: 23.12023: 23.12024: 23.22025: 23.2

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

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Djibouti, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Nigeria 28.2% compare
  2. 3 Timor-Leste 16.8% compare
  3. 4 Angola 15.0% compare
  4. 5 Uzbekistan 14.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).