Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti stood at 46.5%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti peaked at 56.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 186th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.8% | — |
| 1991 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 46.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 46.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 183 Gambia 50.5% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 48.3% compare
- 185 Somalia 48.2% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 24.1% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Djibouti was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.