Employment in services (% of total employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 92.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 92.2% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Djibouti peaked at 93.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.6% | — |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 92.6% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.2% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 2 Luxembourg 91.5% compare
- 3 Macau, China 88.6% compare
- 4 Singapore 85.9% compare
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- 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 (% of total employment) in Djibouti?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Djibouti was 92.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (% of total 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).