Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia
Somalia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.9% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia peaked at 20.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Somalia was 18.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).