Peru vs Somalia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Peru
48.3%
in 2024
Somalia
47.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
131st
Somalia rank
132nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Somalia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 48.3% against 47.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Peru ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 42.1% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 43.3% | 4.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 46.8% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 47.6% | 0.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Peru or Somalia?
- Peru, at 48.3% against 47.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.