Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 48.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti stood at 48.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 61st of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.5% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Djibouti was 48.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.