Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 3.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti peaked at 10.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, 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, total (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Djibouti was 3.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, 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.