Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 10.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2008
All-time low
9.9%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia peaked at 11.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1994.
That places Somalia 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.4% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Somalia was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.