Morocco vs Somalia: Female employment rate
Morocco
17.6%
in 2025
Somalia
15.6%
in 2025
Morocco rank
174th
Somalia rank
176th
Female employment rate over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 17.6% against 15.6% in Somalia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 15.8% | 6.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.8% | 5.6% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 2.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Morocco or Somalia?
- Morocco, at 17.6% against 15.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Morocco and Somalia?
- 2.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Morocco ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 older) who are employed.