Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia
Somalia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 60.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia stood at 60.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia peaked at 65.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | — |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 60.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 60.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 64.7% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 61.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Somalia was 60.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.