Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti peaked at 25.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.9% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 31.9% compare
- 184 Somalia 27.4% compare
- 185 Yemen 27.4% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% 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 employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Djibouti was 23.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.