Djibouti - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Djibouti was 25.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 26.31 in 2019, while its lowest value was 19.58 in 1991.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 19.60
1991 19.58
1992 19.72
1993 19.97
1994 20.22
1995 20.39
1996 20.65
1997 20.81
1998 20.93
1999 21.13
2000 21.44
2001 21.70
2002 22.07
2003 22.48
2004 22.81
2005 23.03
2006 23.37
2007 23.59
2008 23.79
2009 24.03
2010 24.34
2011 24.50
2012 24.71
2013 24.94
2014 25.21
2015 25.49
2016 25.59
2017 25.81
2018 26.08
2019 26.31
2020 25.75
2021 25.90

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure