Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia
Somalia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 55.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.14
in 2025
All-time low
12.85
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia stood at 55.14. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia peaked at 55.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 1950.
That places Somalia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.85 | — |
| 1951 | 13.29 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 13.74 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 14.2 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 14.69 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15.17 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 15.67 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 16.16 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 16.66 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 17.16 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 17.67 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 18.17 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18.69 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.2 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 19.73 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 20.3 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.88 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 21.48 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 22.08 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 22.67 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 23.24 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23.79 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 24.3 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 24.77 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.18 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.53 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 25.84 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.13 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.38 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 26.62 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.85 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.07 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 27.28 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.5 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.72 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.96 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.22 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.5 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29.1 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.4 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.72 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.04 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.37 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.71 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.07 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.43 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.21 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.63 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.06 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.47 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.47 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.18 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.84 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.57 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.38 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.27 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.26 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.35 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.86 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.94 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 48.36 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.95 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 51.64 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.29 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.91 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.62 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.14 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.96 | 12.85 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.09 | 17.67 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.18 | 23.24 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9 | 26.85 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.94 | 29.4 | 32.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3 | 33.06 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 | 38.57 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 | 52.29 | 55.14 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Somalia was 55.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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