Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia stood at 20.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia peaked at 22.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5% | — |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Somalia was 20.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.