Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia peaked at 45.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2008.
That places Somalia 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.6% | 44.8% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Somalia was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.