Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
108th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.817 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.758 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.796 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.499 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.458 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Djibouti ranks 108th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1996 0.8%
2002 0.8% -7.2%
2012 0.8% +5.0%
2015 0.5% -37.2%
2017 0.5% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Djibouti ranks 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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