Unemployment rate for young people in Somalia
Somalia: Unemployment rate for young people was 34.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.23
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.16
in 1994
All-time low
33.2
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Somalia is 34.23, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Somalia peaked at 36.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2017.
That places Somalia 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate for young people in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.7 | — |
| 1992 | 35.33 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 35.27 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.16 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.51 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.26 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.34 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 34.17 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.14 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.83 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.76 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.56 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.61 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.64 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.74 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.83 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.66 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.55 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.35 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.91 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 35.29 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.29 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.09 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.14 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.23 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.99 | 34.14 | 36.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.65 | 33.56 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 | 33.2 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 34.09 | 35.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 French Polynesia 36.57 compare
- 13 Gabon 36.28 compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 36.09 compare
- 16 New Caledonia 33.11 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 33.1 compare
- 18 Yemen 32.6 compare
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 unemployment rate for young people in Somalia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Somalia was 34.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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