Unemployment rate women in Somalia
Somalia: Unemployment rate women was 24.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.58
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.71
in 1994
All-time low
23.93
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Somalia is 24.58, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Somalia peaked at 25.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.93, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate women in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.54 | — |
| 1992 | 24.96 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.89 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.71 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.25 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 25.11 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.41 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.33 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.37 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.17 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.17 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.19 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.32 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.36 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.12 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.99 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.13 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.93 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.87 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 25.21 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.86 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.66 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.64 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.58 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.84 | 24.33 | 25.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.25 | 24.17 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 | 23.93 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 | 24.58 | 25.21 | 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 unemployment rate women in Somalia?
- Unemployment rate women in Somalia was 24.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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