Labor force, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Labor force, female was 83,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Djibouti is 83,029, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Djibouti peaked at 83,029 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,540, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 173rd 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, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,540 | — |
| 1991 | 27,994 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 27,983 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,686 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28,462 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 28,992 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 30,014 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 31,755 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 33,884 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 35,742 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 37,397 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 39,107 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 40,824 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41,950 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 42,640 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43,489 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44,788 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 46,395 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 48,044 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 49,761 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51,472 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 53,195 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 54,950 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 56,778 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 58,728 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60,803 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 63,004 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 65,323 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 67,726 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 70,140 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 70,769 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73,427 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 75,556 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 78,175 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 80,969 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 83,029 | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 83,029 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 83,029 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 888,389, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,805 | 25,540 | 35,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,440 | 37,397 | 49,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,212 | 51,472 | 70,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,988 | 70,769 | 83,029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Djibouti?
- Labor force, female in Djibouti was 83,029 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 83,029 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,540 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for labor force, female?
- Djibouti ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.