Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Djibouti's unemployment rate stands at 26.02% as of 2025-12-31, up from 26.01% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Djibouti's unemployment rate was 26.02%, up from 26.01% in 2024.
In 2024, Djibouti's unemployment rate was 26.01%, down from 26.07% in 2023.
In 2023, Djibouti's unemployment rate was 26.07%, down from 26.27% in 2022.
In 2022, Djibouti's unemployment rate was 26.27%, down from 27.63% in 2021.
In 2021, Djibouti's unemployment rate was 27.63%, down from 27.7% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.02% | +0.008% |
| 2024 | 26.01% | -0.067% |
| 2023 | 26.07% | -0.198% |
| 2022 | 26.27% | -1.36% |
| 2021 | 27.63% | -0.073% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +1.44% |
| 2019 | 26.26% | +0.077% |
| 2018 | 26.18% | +0.116% |
| 2017 | 26.06% | +0.082% |
| 2016 | 25.98% | -0.081% |
| 2015 | 26.06% | -0.097% |
| 2014 | 26.16% | +0.011% |
| 2013 | 26.15% | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 26.18% | -0.131% |
| 2011 | 26.31% | -0.058% |
| 2010 | 26.37% | +0.043% |
| 2009 | 26.33% | +0.142% |
| 2008 | 26.18% | -0.109% |
| 2007 | 26.29% | -0.09% |
| 2006 | 26.38% | -0.066% |
| 2005 | 26.45% | +0.007% |
| 2004 | 26.44% | -0.043% |
| 2003 | 26.48% | -0.105% |
| 2002 | 26.59% | -0.008% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.067% |
| 2000 | 26.66% | -0.078% |
| 1999 | 26.74% | -0.285% |
| 1998 | 27.03% | -0.149% |
| 1997 | 27.18% | +0.004% |
| 1996 | 27.17% | -0.131% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +0.185% |
| 1994 | 27.12% | -0.135% |
| 1993 | 27.25% | +0.796% |
| 1992 | 26.46% | +0.339% |
| 1991 | 26.12% | — |
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Djibouti's unemployment rate is 26.02% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 26.01% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 27.7% (2020); the lowest is 25.98% (2016), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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