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

Djibouti: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
94th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.61996200620171996: 0.578 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.479 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.453 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.209 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.244 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.2% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2017.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 94th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1996 0.6%
2002 0.5% -17.1%
2012 0.5% -5.5%
2015 0.2% -53.8%
2017 0.2% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Djibouti ranks 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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