MENA vs Somalia: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- MENA
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.88 against 9.31 in MENA, a difference of 9.57.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times MENA's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
MENA ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 87 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 | 19.26 | 7.31 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 18.68 | 7.47 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.79 | 18.66 | 7.87 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 19.11 | 9.43 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), MENA or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.88 against 9.31 in MENA as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between MENA and Somalia?
- 9.57, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do MENA and Somalia rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- MENA ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.