Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Somalia
Somalia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 28.3% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Somalia peaked at 45.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, 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 agriculture in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.4% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 41.4% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.3% | 29.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Somalia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Somalia was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.