Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.61996200620171996: 0.525 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.532 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.213 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.215 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.245 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.5%
2002 0.5% +1.4%
2012 0.2% -60.0%
2015 0.2% +1.3%
2017 0.2% +13.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 South Africa 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 0.3% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Albania 0.2% compare
  5. 7 Croatia 0.2% compare
  6. 8 Greece 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Djibouti was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Djibouti rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Djibouti ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment 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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