Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti peaked at 14.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 187th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1%, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.