Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti

Djibouti: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.424 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.45 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.731 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.769 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.706 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti is 0.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

That places Djibouti 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1996 0.4%
2002 0.5% +6.3%
2012 0.7% +62.2%
2015 0.8% +5.3%
2017 0.7% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 104 Gambia 0.7% compare
  2. 105 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  3. 106 Albania 0.7% compare
  4. 108 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 109 Georgia 0.6% compare
  6. 110 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  7. 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Djibouti ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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