Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia stood at 3.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 4.61 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.63 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1994 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 2014 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Senegal 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mozambique 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Angola 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Congo 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.23 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.63 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.