Employment to population ratio in Djibouti: 23.5% (Employment rate, 2025 · 183rd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Djibouti: 23.5% in 2025, ranking 183rd of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 24.4%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Djibouti for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of people 15+. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Djibouti's employment rate fell from 24.4% to 23.5%, a fall of 0.9 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 24.4% in 2010; the lowest was 22.8% in 2020.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: 23.5%; 2025: 23.5%).
- That is 34.6 percentage points below the world figure of 58.1%.
- Djibouti has the 183rd-highest value of 184 countries with recent data.
- In Eastern Africa, Djibouti has the 17th-highest value of 17 countries with recent data; the highest is Madagascar (82.9%), and the typical (median) value is 63.7%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 24.3% in 2010 to 2014, 23.8% in 2015 to 2019 and 23.3% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 4 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 11. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+0.4 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2020 (−0.7 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 0.5 percentage points around its average of 23.8%, a stable pattern.
Djibouti and its neighbours
Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) among 17 countries in Eastern Africa with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Malawi | 59.4% | 2025 |
| 12 | Zambia | 58.3% | 2025 |
| 13 | Rwanda | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 14 | Mauritius | 55.2% | 2025 |
| 15 | Comoros | 53.6% | 2025 |
| 16 | Somalia | 27.4% | 2025 |
| 17 | Djibouti | 23.5% | 2025 |
Djibouti on related measures
- Unemployment (% of labor force): 26.0% (2025, 3rd-highest of 184 countries)
- Labor force (people): 267,610 (2025, 166th-highest of 184 countries)
- Women in the labor force (% of women 15+): 19.4% (2025, 176th-highest of 184 countries)
- GDP per person (current US$): $3,906 (2025, 148th-highest of 204 countries)
- GDP growth (annual %): 6.5% (2025, 26th-highest of 204 countries)
Global position: Djibouti's figure is higher than 1% of the 184 countries with data for this measure.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Africa, where the typical value is 63.7%, Djibouti is 40.2 percentage points lower.
About this statistic
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025.
Questions and answers
What is the employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Djibouti?
23.5% (Employment rate, 2025 · 183rd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Djibouti: 23.5% in 2025, ranking 183rd of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 24.4%.
How has employment rate in Djibouti changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Djibouti's employment rate fell from 24.4% to 23.5%, a fall of 0.9 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 24.4% in 2010; the lowest was 22.8% in 2020.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2025), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% |
| 2018 | 23.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8% |
| 2021 | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% |
| 2023 | 23.5% |
| 2024 | 23.5% |
| 2025 | 23.5% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Djibouti.
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025
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- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Eritrea, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Ethiopia, 2010–2025
- GDP of Djibouti, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Djibouti, 2014–2025
- GDP per person in Djibouti, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Djibouti, 2013–2024
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