Small states vs Somalia: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.2% against 3.2% in Small states, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.2% against 3.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Small states and Somalia?
- 3.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Somalia rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Small states ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).