MENA vs Somalia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
MENA
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
MENA rank
19th
Somalia rank
17th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- MENA
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.31 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in MENA, a difference of 1.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times MENA's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was MENA ahead.
MENA ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MENA averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.2361 % change on previous year | MENA |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.0169 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, MENA or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.31 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in MENA as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between MENA and Somalia?
- 1.34 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do MENA and Somalia rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- MENA ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.