Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia
Somalia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 20.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1993
All-time low
20.6%
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 20.7% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia peaked at 21.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2008.
That places Somalia 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 22.7% compare
- 171 Lebanon 22.2% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 21.9% compare
- 174 Morocco 19.7% compare
- 175 Djibouti 19.4% compare
- 176 Palestine, State of 18.9% compare
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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Somalia was 20.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).