Employment rate, men vs. women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment rate, men vs. women was 34.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Djibouti stood at 34.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Djibouti peaked at 42.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 185th out of 186 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 rate, men vs. women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.7% | — |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 40.4% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.6% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 182 South Africa 42.6% compare
- 183 Somalia 39.5% compare
- 184 Eswatini 36.5% compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 21.8% 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 rate, men vs. women in Djibouti?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Djibouti was 34.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.