Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 89.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 89.9% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti peaked at 92.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.5% | — |
| 1992 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 89.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.2% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 2 Luxembourg 86.5% compare
- 3 Singapore 82.7% compare
- 4 Macau, China 80.9% 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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti was 89.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).