Share of male vs female employment in industry in Somalia
Somalia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 18.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.36
in 1994
All-time low
18.52
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Somalia stood at 18.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Somalia peaked at 20.36 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.52, in 2017.
That places Somalia 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 industry in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.18 | — |
| 1992 | 20.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.97 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.36 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.31 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.16 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.17 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.01 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.93 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.86 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.76 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.68 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.62 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.55 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.47 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.21 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.17 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.14 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.95 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.81 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.72 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.52 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.64 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.12 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.99 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.96 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.95 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.15 | 19.97 | 20.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.55 | 19.17 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8 | 18.52 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 18.94 | 19.12 | 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 industry in Somalia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Somalia was 18.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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