Labor force participation rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force participation rate was 31.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.11
in 1990
All-time low
31.56
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 31.74 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Djibouti peaked at 35.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.56, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 185th of 186 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.11 | — |
| 1991 | 35.06 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.94 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.87 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.8 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.51 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.3 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.13 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.01 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.79 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.75 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.75 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.72 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.52 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.41 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.29 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.18 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.96 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.85 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.72 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.43 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.27 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.95 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.56 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.78 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.77 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.77 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.74 | -0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.74 | 34.13 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 | 33.29 | 34.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.61 | 31.95 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.74 | 31.56 | 31.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 in Djibouti?
- Labor force participation rate in Djibouti was 31.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 35.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.56 in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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