Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 26.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2020
All-time low
26.0%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 26.0% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti peaked at 27.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2016.
That places Djibouti 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Eswatini 34.2% compare
- 2 South Africa 32.4% compare
- 4 Botswana 24.5% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 24.4% compare
- 6 Gabon 20.2% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Djibouti was 26.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2016.
- How does Djibouti rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.