Libya vs Somalia: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Libya
15.45
in 2025
Somalia
16.43
in 2025
Libya rank
11th
Somalia rank
9th
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.43 against 15.45 in Libya, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.48 | 16.63 | 0.15 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 16.21 | 0.1867 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 16.18 | 0.0474 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 16.65 | 0.6417 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.43 against 15.45 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.98, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Libya ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.