Labor force participation rate by age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate by age was 13.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- 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 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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