Proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Proportion of labor force who are women was 31.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.03
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.03
in 2025
All-time low
22.31
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti is 31.03, 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti peaked at 31.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.31, 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.31 | — |
| 1991 | 22.41 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.53 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.66 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.78 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.91 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.07 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.11 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.35 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.57 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.78 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.87 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.89 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.14 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.67 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.94 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.21 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.74 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.36 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.73 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.57 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.02 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.46 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.64 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.87 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.78 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31.03 | +0.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 22.31 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.06 | 24.35 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 26.21 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 | 29.4 | 31.03 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Djibouti was 31.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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