Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 15.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti peaked at 34.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 187th 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, male (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 27.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Djibouti was 15.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, male (%) (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.