Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 47.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 48.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1997.
That places Somalia 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 47.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 47.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.