Djibouti — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Djibouti, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Djibouti was 31.74% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 35.11% in 1990. The lowest was 31.56% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.29% per year.
Djibouti ranks 186 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Djibouti sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 23 of 23 economies; Yemen, Rep. (33.10%) is just above it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 185th of 187 in 1990 → 186th of 187 in 2000 → 186th of 187 in 2010 → 186th of 187 in 2020 → 181st of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 31.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 31.78% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 31.79% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 31.78% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 31.56% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 31.96% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 32.11% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 32.27% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 32.43% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 32.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 32.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 32.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 32.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 33.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 33.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 33.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 33.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 33.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 33.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 33.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 33.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 33.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 33.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 34.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 34.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 34.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 34.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 34.94% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 35% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 35.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 35.11% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Djibouti’s Labor participation in 1991?
35.06% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Djibouti’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -9.6% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 31.74%; 2024: 31.77%; 2023: 31.78%; 2022: 31.79%; 2021: 31.78%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.