Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 23.7% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti peaked at 29.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 23.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 23.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Djibouti was 23.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.