Female share of the labor force in Djibouti
Djibouti: Female share of the labor force was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Djibouti is 31.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Djibouti peaked at 31.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 31.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female share of the labor force in Djibouti?
- Female share of the labor force in Djibouti was 31.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for female share of the labor force?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.