Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti peaked at 34.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 89th 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, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.0% | — |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.