Libya vs Somalia: Unemployment rate
Libya
18.76
in 2025
Somalia
18.95
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Somalia rank
9th
Unemployment rate over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.95 against 18.76 in Libya, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 19.26 | 0.1577 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 18.68 | 0.3571 | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 18.66 | 0.6103 | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 19.17 | 0.0298 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.95 against 18.76 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.19, 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?
- Libya ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.