Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.