Djibouti: Female labor force participation

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 Djibouti

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 18.53
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 16.88
 Min - Max 15.28 - 18.53
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 18.53 percent, an increase from 18.38 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 51.07 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Djibouti from 1991 to 2023 is 16.88 percent. The minimum value, 15.28 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 18.53 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Djibouti - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Djibouti - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.26 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 26.26 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 36.27 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 22.14 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 76.86 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 32.15 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 29.29 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 18.53 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 46.20 2023 percent
 Self-employment 52.90 2022 percent
 Informal employment 50.40 2017 percent
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