Middle income vs Somalia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Middle income
15.9%
in 2025
Somalia
37.4%
in 2025
Middle income rank
16th
Somalia rank
19th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Middle income
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 37.4% against 15.9% in Middle income, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 37.8% | 24.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 36.5% | 20.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 36.6% | 19.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Middle income or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 37.4% against 15.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Middle income and Somalia?
- 21.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle income ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.