More than nine in ten employed people in Djibouti worked in services in 2025, at 92.2%, covering activities such as wholesale and retail trade, transport, hotels and restaurants, finance, education, healthcare and public administration.
According to World Bank data based on modelled ILO estimates, services accounted for more than half of employment in 18 African countries. Mauritius, South Africa and Libya followed Djibouti, each with shares above 70%.
Nigeria’s share stood at 49.5%, above sub-Saharan Africa’s 38.5%, but slightly below the global share of 50.6%.
