Labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate by age was 13.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.77
in 1990
All-time low
13.47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 13.47 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti peaked at 25.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.77 | — |
| 1991 | 25.52 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.27 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.98 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.69 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.37 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.96 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.18 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.27 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.61 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.12 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.67 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.27 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.11 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.22 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.78 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.35 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.94 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.54 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.75 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.81 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.82 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.56 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.74 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.58 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.52 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.47 | -0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 13.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 13.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.16 | 21.61 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 | 18.35 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 13.82 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 | 13.47 | 13.74 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti was 13.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Djibouti ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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