Labor force, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force, total was 267,610 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 267,610 for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Djibouti peaked at 267,610 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,481, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,481 | — |
| 1991 | 124,928 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 124,191 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 122,156 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 124,951 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 126,574 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 130,092 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 135,702 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 142,357 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 148,244 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 153,611 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 159,154 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 164,728 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 168,680 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 171,328 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 174,207 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 178,121 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 182,681 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 187,172 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 191,812 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 196,416 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 200,952 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 205,479 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 210,033 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 214,643 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 219,291 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 223,972 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 228,680 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 233,398 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 238,047 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 240,671 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 247,690 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 252,945 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 258,002 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 263,018 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 267,610 | +1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 267,610 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 267,610 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,368 | 114,481 | 148,244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,149 | 153,611 | 191,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,091 | 196,416 | 238,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,989 | 240,671 | 267,610 | 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 in Djibouti?
- Labor force, total in Djibouti was 267,610 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 267,610 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,481 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force, total?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.