Share of female workers by sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of female workers by sector was 0.8972 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Djibouti stood at 0.8972. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Djibouti peaked at 1.94 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8972, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.93 | — |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9925 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.963 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9751 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.933 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8972 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.47 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.963 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.8972 | 1.04 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Djibouti?
- Share of female workers by sector in Djibouti was 0.8972 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8972 in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Djibouti ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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