Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Djibouti

Labor force in Djibouti in 2025 — 267,610 people. Ranked 164 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 133.8%.

2025 267,610 people +1.75% vs 2024
World rank 164of 182
Period maximum 267,610 people2025
Period minimum 114,481 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Djibouti, 1990–2025100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 114,481 people1991: 124,928 people1992: 124,191 people1993: 122,156 people1994: 124,951 people1995: 126,574 people1996: 130,092 people1997: 135,702 people1998: 142,357 people1999: 148,244 people2000: 153,611 people2001: 159,154 people2002: 164,728 people2003: 168,680 people2004: 171,328 people2005: 174,207 people2006: 178,121 people2007: 182,681 people2008: 187,172 people2009: 191,812 people2010: 196,416 people2011: 200,952 people2012: 205,479 people2013: 210,033 people2014: 214,643 people2015: 219,291 people2016: 223,972 people2017: 228,680 people2018: 233,398 people2019: 238,047 people2020: 240,671 people2021: 247,690 people2022: 252,945 people2023: 258,002 people2024: 263,018 people2025: 267,610 people
Change over the period: +153,129 (+133.76%) Average annual rate: 2.46 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Djibouti

Djibouti 267,610 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Eastern Africa computed 214M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Labor force — Djibouti, by year Djibouti All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 267,610 +4,592 +1.75%
2024 263,018 +5,016 +1.94%
2023 258,002 +5,057 +2%
2022 252,945 +5,255 +2.12%
2021 247,690 +7,019 +2.92%
2020 240,671 +2,624 +1.1%
2019 238,047 +4,649 +1.99%
2018 233,398 +4,718 +2.06%
2017 228,680 +4,708 +2.1%
2016 223,972 +4,681 +2.13%
2015 219,291 +4,648 +2.17%
2014 214,643 +4,610 +2.19%
2013 210,033 +4,554 +2.22%
2012 205,479 +4,527 +2.25%
2011 200,952 +4,536 +2.31%
2010 196,416 +4,604 +2.4%
2009 191,812 +4,640 +2.48%
2008 187,172 +4,491 +2.46%
2007 182,681 +4,560 +2.56%
2006 178,121 +3,914 +2.25%
2005 174,207 +2,879 +1.68%
2004 171,328 +2,648 +1.57%
2003 168,680 +3,952 +2.4%
2002 164,728 +5,574 +3.5%
2001 159,154 +5,543 +3.61%
2000 153,611 +5,367 +3.62%
1999 148,244 +5,887 +4.14%
1998 142,357 +6,655 +4.9%
1997 135,702 +5,610 +4.31%
1996 130,092 +3,518 +2.78%
1995 126,574 +1,623 +1.3%
1994 124,951 +2,795 +2.29%
1993 122,156 −2,035 −1.64%
1992 124,191 −737 −0.59%
1991 124,928 +10,447 +9.13%
1990 114,481

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.