Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti

Djibouti: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.61996200620171996: 0.641 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.579 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.384 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.265 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.417 % of female labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.4% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2017.

The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Djibouti 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1996 0.6%
2002 0.6% -9.7%
2012 0.4% -33.6%
2015 0.3% -31.0%
2017 0.4% +57.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 3 Jordan 0.4% compare
  2. 4 Georgia 0.4% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Gambia 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Albania 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Djibouti was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Djibouti ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female 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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