Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 47.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia is 47.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia peaked at 48.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 47.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 181 Nepal 52.9% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 49.6% compare
- 183 Gambia 49.5% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 46.1% compare
- 186 Djibouti 44.6% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 24.0% 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Somalia was 47.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Somalia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.