Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti peaked at 17.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.4% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Djibouti was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.