Labor force, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Labor force, male was 64.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
64.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 1990
All-time low
64.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Djibouti, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 70.5 % of total labor force1991: 69.9 % of total labor force1992: 69.7 % of total labor force1993: 69.4 % of total labor force1994: 69.2 % of total labor force1995: 68.9 % of total labor force1996: 68.6 % of total labor force1997: 68.3 % of total labor force1998: 68.1 % of total labor force1999: 67.9 % of total labor force2000: 67.6 % of total labor force2001: 67.3 % of total labor force2002: 67 % of total labor force2003: 66.8 % of total labor force2004: 66.6 % of total labor force2005: 66.3 % of total labor force2006: 66 % of total labor force2007: 65.8 % of total labor force2008: 65.5 % of total labor force2009: 65.4 % of total labor force2010: 65.2 % of total labor force2011: 64.9 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force, male in Djibouti stood at 64.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Djibouti peaked at 70.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2011.

That places Djibouti 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force, male in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 70.5%
1991 69.9% -0.8%
1992 69.7% -0.3%
1993 69.4% -0.4%
1994 69.2% -0.3%
1995 68.9% -0.5%
1996 68.6% -0.4%
1997 68.3% -0.4%
1998 68.1% -0.4%
1999 67.9% -0.3%
2000 67.6% -0.4%
2001 67.3% -0.4%
2002 67.0% -0.4%
2003 66.8% -0.4%
2004 66.6% -0.3%
2005 66.3% -0.4%
2006 66.0% -0.5%
2007 65.8% -0.3%
2008 65.5% -0.4%
2009 65.4% -0.3%
2010 65.2% -0.3%
2011 64.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.0% 67.9% 70.5% 10
2000s 66.4% 65.4% 67.6% 10
2010s 65.0% 64.9% 65.2% 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 8 Comoros 69.6% compare
  2. 9 Niger 68.7% compare
  3. 10 Somalia 66.3% compare
  4. 12 Mali 64.7% compare
  5. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 62.6% compare
  6. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 62.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Djibouti?
Labor force, male in Djibouti was 64.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2011.
How does Djibouti rank for labor force, male?
Djibouti ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.