Iran vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled
Iran
6.3%
in 2025
Somalia
7.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
178th
Somalia rank
176th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.2% against 6.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Iran ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Iran or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.2% against 6.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Iran and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.