Labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force (15-64 years), total was 347,000 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti is 347,000, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti peaked at 347,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145,000, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 49th out of 52 regions with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,200 | 145,000 | 199,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,964 | 240,123 | 325,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,602 | 336,204 | 347,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 46 Gabon 671,968 compare
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- 48 Equatorial Guinea 416,668 compare
- 50 Comoros 282,888 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 262,084 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 71,411 compare
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 11.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 15.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 31.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti?
- Labor force (15-64 years), total in Djibouti was 347,000 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 347,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Djibouti ranks 49th out of 52 regions with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.