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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Djibouti: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Djibouti is placed 173rd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 23.49 (2025); Labour Income Share 42.73 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
173rd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Djibouti on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
23.49
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Djibouti: 23.49. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 82.89 Madagascar
- Land neighbours
- Eritrea 73.66 · Ethiopia 66.19
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
26.02
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Djibouti: 26.02. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.922 Burundi
- Land neighbours
- Eritrea 5.978 · Ethiopia 3.323
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
30.29
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Djibouti: 30.29. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 14.88 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- Eritrea 47.89 · Ethiopia 84.15
02Over time
Which way Djibouti is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
DjiboutiWorld median
Djibouti fell from 24.94 in 2000 to 23.49 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Djibouti World median 2025 23.486 57.720 2024 23.509 57.694 2023 23.490 58.158 2022 23.437 57.688 2021 23.003 56.066 2020 22.821 55.691 2019 23.565 57.871 2018 23.704 56.911 2017 23.861 56.738 2016 24.004 56.845 2015 24.089 56.788 2014 24.161 56.774 2013 24.258 56.229 2012 24.333 56.289 2011 24.370 56.297 2010 24.431 56.212 2009 24.527 56.255 2008 24.660 57.308 2007 24.710 56.933 2006 24.761 56.685 2005 24.798 56.129 2004 24.824 55.465 2003 24.814 55.630 2002 24.809 55.843 2001 24.882 56.018 2000 24.944 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
DjiboutiWorld median
Djibouti fell from 44 in 2004 to 42.73 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Djibouti World median 2025 42.73 46.230 2024 42.54 46.060 2023 42.22 45.900 2022 43.00 45.615 2021 42.02 45.433 2020 44.62 47.267 2019 43.19 46.277 2018 43.42 46.187 2017 43.21 46.467 2016 42.69 46.798 2015 42.63 46.876 2014 42.66 47.281 2013 43.34 46.887 2012 43.38 46.231 2011 42.62 45.679 2010 43.59 46.024 2009 44.37 47.071 2008 43.06 45.312 2007 43.31 45.246 2006 43.37 45.670 2005 43.90 46.265 2004 44.00 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
DjiboutiWorld median
Djibouti fell from 26.66 in 2000 to 26.02 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Djibouti World median 2025 26.015 5.08 2024 26.007 5.15 2023 26.074 5.21 2022 26.272 5.34 2021 27.628 6.04 2020 27.701 6.38 2019 26.257 5.36 2018 26.180 5.35 2017 26.064 5.59 2016 25.982 5.90 2015 26.063 6.41 2014 26.160 6.58 2013 26.149 6.71 2012 26.179 6.79 2011 26.310 6.90 2010 26.368 7.04 2009 26.325 6.67 2008 26.183 5.79 2007 26.292 6.00 2006 26.382 6.50 2005 26.448 7.09 2004 26.441 6.80 2003 26.484 6.95 2002 26.589 6.91 2001 26.597 6.96 2000 26.664 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
DjiboutiWorld median
Djibouti fell from 34.69 in 2000 to 30.29 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Djibouti World median 2025 30.289 28.67 2024 30.359 29.04 2023 30.428 29.33 2022 30.660 29.67 2021 30.897 30.01 2020 31.268 30.54 2019 30.335 29.98 2018 30.747 30.15 2017 31.156 29.93 2016 31.584 29.91 2015 31.945 30.26 2014 32.275 30.47 2013 32.551 31.14 2012 32.860 31.00 2011 33.051 31.41 2010 33.278 32.37 2009 33.471 32.59 2008 33.586 31.76 2007 33.959 33.47 2006 34.269 34.27 2005 34.429 34.66 2004 34.599 35.51 2003 34.699 35.90 2002 34.765 35.96 2001 34.771 35.27 2000 34.692 35.67
03In context
Djibouti beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Djibouti and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | 116th | 66.19 | 38.52 | 3.323 | 84.15 |
 Eritrea | =117th | 73.66 | 35.89 | 5.978 | 47.89 |
| Djibouti | 173rd | 23.49 | 42.73 | 26.02 | 30.29 |
| Somaliland | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Djibouti in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Djibouti is ahead of the world, and behind
21 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Djibouti does better than the middle country measured.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9818298▲ Improved since 2015
Djibouti: 182 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,74249,4756,742▲ Improved since 2015
Djibouti: 49,475 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 13th of 151 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1631.6119.16No earlier reading
Djibouti: 31.61 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 21st of 179 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8130.2741.81No earlier reading
Djibouti: 30.27 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 123rd of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0737.132.07No earlier reading
Djibouti: 37.1 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1626.922.16▲ Improved since 2015
Djibouti: 26.9 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 77th of 182 · derived.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Djibouti does worse than the middle country measured.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38443,19447,384▲ Improved since 2015
Djibouti: 43,194 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 91st of 168 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23010,20225,230No real change since 2010
Djibouti: 10,202 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 112th of 151 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.915.145.9No earlier reading
Djibouti: 15.1 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.615.761.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Djibouti: 5.76 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3619.3653.36No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 19.36 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 174th of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6631.7461.66No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 31.74 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 181st of 182 · derived.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8376.7712.83No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 76.77 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 1st of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 333▼ Worsened since 2015
Djibouti: 3 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Djibouti: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end6
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5192.1759.51No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 92.17 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 1st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0142.8315.01No earlier reading
Djibouti: 42.83 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 3rd of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8451.1231.84No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 51.12 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 58th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8930.7738.89Moved since 2015
Djibouti: 30.77 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 165th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.381.15114.38No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 1.151 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 169th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.886.68318.88No real change since 2015
Djibouti: 6.683 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 178th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Djibouti
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2017), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2017), Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees (last 2017), Statutory Minimum Wage, Trade Union Density, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (last 2017). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Djibouti’s 15 topics
Work & Labour is Djibouti’s 15th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability30th of 1862/4 keys
- Energy75th of 1652/3 keys
- Gender & Equality110th of 1833/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade125th of 1773/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 128th of 1773/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture135th of 1843/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation135th of 1762/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions159th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technology163rd of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital163rd of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality135th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing170th of 2003/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties171st of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience179th of 1933/4 keys
- Work & Labour173rd of 1824/4 keys
No standing on Education & Knowledge: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Djibouti can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Nigeria16th4/4 keysHighest in Eastern Africa
Tanzania=29th4/4 keysThis page
Djibouti173rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Djibouti and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Djibouti on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Djibouti rank on work & labour?
Djibouti is placed 173rd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Djibouti?
23.49 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Djibouti?
42.73 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Djibouti compare with Ethiopia on work & labour?
Ethiopia is placed 116th of 182, and Djibouti 173rd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Ethiopia 66.19, Djibouti 23.49; Labour Income Share: Ethiopia 38.52, Djibouti 42.73; Unemployment Rate: Ethiopia 3.323, Djibouti 26.02; Vulnerable Employment: Ethiopia 84.15, Djibouti 30.29.
How have Djibouti’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 24.94 in 2000 to 23.49 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 44 in 2004 to 42.73 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 26.66 in 2000 to 26.02 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 34.69 in 2000 to 30.29 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Djibouti?
No current reading is published for Djibouti on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Statutory Minimum Wage, Trade Union Density, Working Poverty Rate and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 21 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Djibouti’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Djibouti (banner) — Fishercd, CC0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Djibouti: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/djibouti/work