Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.2% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti peaked at 2.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 174th out of 187 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.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 171 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 172 Barbados 1.2% compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.2% compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
- 176 Canada 1.1% compare
- 177 Germany 1.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Djibouti was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).