The village of Droboty was mentioned in 1783 as part of Droboty Key, in Pinsk district, Brest voivodeship.
Since 1795 it was part of the Russian Empire.
In 1858 the village was in Bezdziez volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province, part of the Kramnowska rural community. There were 112 revision souls (state villagers). In 1890 the settlement belonged to several landowners and had 57 dessiatinas of land. In 1905 there were 148 inhabitants in the village and 148 in the estate.
From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, in Bezdziez gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 51 courtyards and 29 inhabitants. In the 1930s there were 13 courtyards and 52 inhabitants.
From 1939 it was part of the BSSR, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. From 12.10.1940 it belonged to Wawulicze village council. There were 70 yards and 377 inhabitants.
During the Great Patriotic War 26 inhabitants of the village died, 14 at the front. In June 1944 the Nazi invaders burned 67 courtyards.
Since 08.01.1954 it has been part of Brest region, Gutovsky village council. In 1960 there were 368 inhabitants, in 1970 — 488 inhabitants, in 1995 — 101 yards and 199 inhabitants.