Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 44.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Djibouti stood at 44.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Djibouti peaked at 55.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, 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+) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.6% | — |
| 1991 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 44.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.8%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 183 Gambia 49.5% compare
- 184 Somalia 47.2% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 46.1% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 24.0% 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+) in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Djibouti was 44.6% 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+) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.