Somalia vs Tajikistan: Female share of the labor force
Somalia
30.9%
in 2025
Tajikistan
29.6%
in 2025
Somalia rank
163rd
Tajikistan rank
165th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.9% against 29.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 42.2% | 10.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 40.4% | 9.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 31.8% | 0.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.2% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 30.9% against 29.6% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Somalia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.