Employment to population ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Employment to population ratio was 27.43 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.04
in 2007
All-time low
27.1
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Somalia stood at 27.43.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Somalia peaked at 28.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.53 | — |
| 1992 | 27.3 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.29 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.11 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.28 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.35 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.57 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.62 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.64 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.75 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.77 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.98 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.89 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.81 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.84 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.78 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.69 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.62 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.44 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.48 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.48 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.43 | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.41 | 27.11 | 27.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.89 | 27.72 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 27.62 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 | 27.1 | 27.48 | 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 to population ratio in Somalia?
- Employment to population ratio in Somalia was 27.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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