Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti

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

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1996–2017

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

00.20.40.61996200620171996: 0.636 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.619 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.28 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.332 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.229 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Djibouti 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.6% -2.6%
2012 0.3% -54.8%
2015 0.3% +18.7%
2017 0.2% -31.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Djibouti was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Djibouti rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Djibouti ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Unemployment 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
Unemployment 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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