Djibouti—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #177 of 187Updated May 2026
Latest Value
19.4%
2025
YoY Change
+0.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#177
of 187 countries
Maximum
19.4%
2025
Minimum
16.3%
2000
CAGR
+0.7%
26 years
Last
19.4%
Previous
19.2%
Highest
19.4%
Lowest
16.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Djibouti's female labor force participation (%) was 19.4% in 2025, ranking #177 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 19.4% (2025) and the lowest was 16.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.3% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.