Morocco vs Somalia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Morocco
19.7%
in 2025
Somalia
20.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
174th
Somalia rank
173rd
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20.7% against 19.7% in Morocco, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.8% | 4.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 3.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Morocco or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 20.7% against 19.7% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Morocco and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Morocco ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).