Labour

Djibouti

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.1%
  • Employment in industry6.7%
  • Employment in services92.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
15.416.417.418.419.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
11.311.411.511.611.619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation31.7–31.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 31.77 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 31.74 %
Female labour force participation19.2 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment26 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment76.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio23.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.15 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry6.68 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services92.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation19.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers58.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Djibouti's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (31.7–31.8 %), female labour force participation (19.2 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.