Employment by status in Somalia
Somalia: Employment by status was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Somalia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Somalia stood at 47.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 11.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 34.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 15.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Somalia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for employment by status?
- Somalia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.