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Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia

Somalia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 27.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2007
All-time low
27.1%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 27.51992: 27.31993: 27.31994: 27.11995: 27.31996: 27.41997: 27.61998: 27.61999: 27.62000: 27.72001: 27.72002: 27.82003: 27.82004: 27.82005: 27.92006: 282007: 282008: 282009: 282010: 282011: 27.92012: 27.82013: 27.82014: 27.82015: 27.82016: 27.82017: 27.82018: 27.72019: 27.62020: 27.22021: 27.12022: 27.42023: 27.52024: 27.52025: 27.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Somalia recorded 27.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia peaked at 28.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2021.

That places Somalia 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1991 27.5% —
1992 27.3% -0.8%
1993 27.3% -0.0%
1994 27.1% -0.6%
1995 27.3% +0.6%
1996 27.4% +0.3%
1997 27.6% +0.8%
1998 27.6% +0.2%
1999 27.6% +0.1%
2000 27.7% +0.3%
2001 27.7% +0.1%
2002 27.8% +0.1%
2003 27.8% +0.1%
2004 27.8% +0.1%
2005 27.9% +0.2%
2006 28.0% +0.3%
2007 28.0% +0.3%
2008 28.0% +0.0%
2009 28.0% -0.1%
2010 28.0% -0.1%
2011 27.9% -0.3%
2012 27.8% -0.3%
2013 27.8% +0.0%
2014 27.8% +0.0%
2015 27.8% +0.1%
2016 27.8% -0.2%
2017 27.8% +0.1%
2018 27.7% -0.4%
2019 27.6% -0.3%
2020 27.2% -1.7%
2021 27.1% -0.2%
2022 27.4% +1.2%
2023 27.5% +0.2%
2024 27.5% -0.0%
2025 27.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.4% 27.1% 27.6% 9
2000s 27.9% 27.7% 28.0% 10
2010s 27.8% 27.6% 28.0% 10
2020s 27.3% 27.1% 27.5% 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 180 Jordan 33.4% compare
  2. 181 Afghanistan 32.5% compare
  3. 182 Syria 31.9% compare
  4. 184 Yemen 27.4% compare
  5. 185 Djibouti 23.5% compare
  6. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Somalia was 27.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Somalia ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.