Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Somalia
Somalia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 43.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.87
in 1993
All-time low
42.13
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 43.82 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
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 rates ilo wdi in Somalia peaked at 45.87 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.13, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.87 | — |
| 1991 | 44.95 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.66 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.87 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.58 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.32 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.08 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.69 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.52 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.86 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.59 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.16 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.13 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.44 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.99 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.55 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.27 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.68 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.76 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.58 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 43.79 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.82 | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.14 | 44.52 | 45.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.24 | 42.13 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8 | 42.44 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.06 | 43.58 | 44.76 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Somalia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Somalia was 43.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.87 in 1993.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.13 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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