Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti stood at 35.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti peaked at 38.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 35.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.2% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Palestine, State of 40.0% compare
- 2 Eswatini 36.0% compare
- 4 South Africa 34.0% compare
- 5 Yemen 30.3% compare
- 6 Iraq 30.1% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Djibouti was 35.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.