Female labor force by age in Somalia
Somalia: Female labor force by age was 18,013 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18,013 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Somalia peaked at 18,013 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,219 people, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,076 people | 7,219 people | 8,914 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,475 people | 9,193 people | 11,484 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,713 people | 11,309 people | 15,169 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,876 people | 15,744 people | 18,013 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 121 East Timor 22,821 people compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 21,493 people compare
- 123 Iraq 19,785 people compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 17,632 people compare
- 126 Belarus 14,508 people compare
- 127 Armenia 13,468 people compare
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 34.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 15.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Somalia?
- Female labor force by age in Somalia was 18,013 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,013 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,219 people in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for female labor force by age?
- Somalia ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).