Share of male vs. female employment in services in Somalia
Somalia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 52.8% 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 56.0% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 37.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 47.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 52.8% 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 services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.