Djibouti in the Lead
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💼 Dominant Service Employment
In 2023, Djibouti's service sector employed 92.86% of the total workforce, with 98.44% of females and 90.93% of males working in services, showcasing a strong reliance on this sector.
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🚢 Leading in Transport Service Imports
In 2023, transport services accounted for 87.07% of Djibouti's service imports, highlighting its strategic role as a transport hub.
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👔 High Employer Percentage
In 2023, 20.36% of Djibouti's workforce were employers, reflecting a strong entrepreneurial spirit within the country.
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📦 Unusual Merchandise Import Residuals
In 2022, Djibouti reported a merchandise import residual of nearly zero, indicating an unusual balance in import reporting.
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🏭 Rapid Manufacturing Growth
In 2021, Djibouti's manufacturing sector experienced a remarkable growth rate of 23.13%, indicating a burgeoning industrial base.
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📈 Surging Export and Import Indices
Djibouti's trade indices soared in 2021, with export volume and value indices reaching 1926.42 and 2455.37, respectively, while import indices were 370.44 and 460.72.
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🏥 Minimal Impact of Health Costs on Poverty
In 2017, only 0.1% of Djibouti's population was pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line due to out-of-pocket health expenditures, indicating a strong healthcare safety net.
Djibouti Following Behind
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📉 High Youth Unemployment Rates
By 2024, Djibouti faced a significant challenge with youth unemployment rates at 76.32%, affecting both genders with 77.86% for females and 75.27% for males.
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👷♂️ Low Youth Employment Rates
By 2024, Djibouti's employment to population ratio for ages 15-24 was projected to be 3.23%, with females at 2.47% and males at 3.98%, highlighting significant challenges in youth employment.
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🔍 Low Youth Labor Force Participation
In 2024, the labor force participation rate for Djibouti's youth was estimated at 13.62%, with males at 16.07%, reflecting a low engagement of young people in the labor market.
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🎓 Unemployment with Basic Education
In 2017, 53.32% of females with basic education were unemployed, indicating a gap in employment opportunities for this demographic.
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📚 Minimal Investment in Secondary Education
In 2016, Djibouti's government expenditure per student in secondary education was just 0.73% of GDP per capita, one of the lowest globally. Additionally, only 0.83% of the government's education budget was allocated to secondary education.
