How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Somalia

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

1st

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Somalia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,611 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.