Unemployment rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Unemployment rate was 26.02 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2020
All-time low
25.98
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Djibouti stood at 26.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Djibouti peaked at 27.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.98, in 2016.
That places Djibouti 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.12 | — |
| 1992 | 26.46 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.25 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.12 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.17 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.03 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.74 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.66 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.59 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.48 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.44 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.38 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.29 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.37 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.31 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.18 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.06 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.98 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.26 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 27.63 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.07 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.01 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.02 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 26.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 26.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.93 | 26.12 | 27.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26.18 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.17 | 25.98 | 26.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 | 26.01 | 27.7 | 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 unemployment rate in Djibouti?
- Unemployment rate in Djibouti was 26.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 in 2016.
- How does Djibouti rank for unemployment rate?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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