Share in vulnerable employment in Somalia
Somalia: Share in vulnerable employment was 45.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.92
in 1997
All-time low
45.54
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 45.97 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Somalia peaked at 51.92 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.54, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.61 | — |
| 1992 | 51.47 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.34 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.77 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.92 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.9 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.81 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.67 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.46 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.23 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.92 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.59 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.24 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.91 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.01 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.55 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.62 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.13 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.78 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.39 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.03 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.66 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.35 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.99 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.73 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.54 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.66 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.13 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.12 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.09 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.04 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.97 | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 45.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 45.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7 | 51.34 | 51.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.47 | 49.09 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 | 45.54 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.17 | 45.97 | 46.66 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Somalia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Somalia was 45.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.54 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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