Libya vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Libya
8.4%
in 2025
Somalia
10.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
186th
Somalia rank
185th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.4% against 8.4% in Libya, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 11.2% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.4% | 2.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.4% against 8.4% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Libya and Somalia?
- 2.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Libya ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th 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, total (%) (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.