Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti

Djibouti: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 6,293 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
6,293
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,293
in 2027
All-time low
3,988
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201620272005: 4.0k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.7k2023: 5.9k2024: 6.0k2025: 6.1k2026: 6.2k2027: 6.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti is 6,293, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti peaked at 6,293 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 3,988, in 2005.

That places Djibouti 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Djibouti, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 3,988
2006 4,074 +2.2%
2007 4,177 +2.5%
2008 4,280 +2.5%
2009 4,365 +2.0%
2010 4,456 +2.1%
2011 4,553 +2.2%
2012 4,656 +2.3%
2013 4,752 +2.1%
2014 4,846 +2.0%
2015 4,949 +2.1%
2016 5,052 +2.1%
2017 5,141 +1.8%
2018 5,242 +2.0%
2019 5,343 +1.9%
2020 5,081 -4.9%
2021 5,427 +6.8%
2022 5,727 +5.5%
2023 5,866 +2.4%
2024 5,991 +2.1%
2025 6,092 +1.7%
2026 6,190 +1.6%
2027 6,293 +1.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 6,293 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 6,293 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,177 3,988 4,365 5
2010s 4,899 4,456 5,343 10
2020s 5,833 5,081 6,293 8

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 174 Bahamas 8,191 compare
  2. 175 Iceland 7,827 compare
  3. 176 Belize 6,932 compare
  4. 178 Barbados 4,842 compare
  5. 179 New Caledonia 4,193 compare
  6. 180 French Polynesia 3,776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Djibouti was 6,293 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 6,293 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 3,988 in 2005.
How does Djibouti rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Djibouti ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.