Female unemployment rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Female unemployment rate was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female unemployment rate in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female unemployment rate in Djibouti is 35.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Djibouti peaked at 38.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female unemployment rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.2% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 37.7% | 6 |
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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 female unemployment rate in Djibouti?
- Female unemployment rate in Djibouti was 35.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for female unemployment rate?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.