Share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share in vulnerable employment was 30.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.29
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.77
in 2001
All-time low
30.29
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 30.29 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti peaked at 34.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.29, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.98 | — |
| 1992 | 33.18 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.29 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.57 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.67 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.91 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.14 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.39 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.69 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.77 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.77 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.43 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.27 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.96 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.47 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.28 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.05 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.86 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.55 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.27 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.94 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.58 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.16 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.34 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.27 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.66 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.36 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.29 | -0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 30.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 30.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.75 | 32.98 | 34.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.32 | 33.47 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 | 30.34 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 30.29 | 31.27 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Djibouti was 30.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.29 in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Djibouti ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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