Arab World vs Somalia: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.2% against 3.9% in Arab World, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Arab World or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.2% against 3.9% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Arab World and Somalia?
- 2.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Somalia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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).