Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti is 43.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti peaked at 43.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1991 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 43.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.3% | 43.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Djibouti was 43.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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.