Share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia
Somalia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 52.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.76
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.95
in 2017
All-time low
34.5
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 52.76 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia peaked at 55.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 1994.
That places Somalia 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.41 | — |
| 1992 | 37.92 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.43 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.96 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.58 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.25 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.11 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.93 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.76 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 40.02 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 40.97 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.78 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 43.46 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.63 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.44 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.34 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.23 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.17 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.36 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 50.85 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.75 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.15 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.87 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.95 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.76 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.18 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 51.66 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.8 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.2 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.48 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.76 | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 52.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 52.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.55 | 34.5 | 38.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.2 | 37.93 | 46.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.18 | 47.23 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.18 | 51.66 | 52.76 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Somalia was 52.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Somalia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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