Share of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia
Somalia: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 28.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.31
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.14
in 1994
All-time low
25.53
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 28.31 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia peaked at 45.14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 66th 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 of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.41 | — |
| 1992 | 42.01 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.14 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 44.9 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.87 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.25 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.65 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 42.87 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.13 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.38 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.23 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.35 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.07 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.13 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.35 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.49 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.63 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.75 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.69 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.44 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.14 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.43 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.53 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 25.65 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.21 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.84 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.58 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.31 | -0.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 28.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 28.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3 | 41.41 | 45.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.25 | 34.49 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 | 25.53 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.82 | 28.31 | 29.3 | 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 of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Somalia was 28.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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