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

Djibouti: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.61996200620171996: 0.654 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.574 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.673 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.342 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.318 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
2002 0.6% -12.3%
2012 0.7% +17.3%
2015 0.3% -49.2%
2017 0.3% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Djibouti was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Djibouti rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Djibouti ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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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